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Should the Federal Workforce Stay Remote? Planning for After the Crisis

There is no telling yet if this surge of new telecommuting will break after the COVID-19 crisis subsides, or if it will build into a permanent new wave of remote government workers. What is likely though is that it will be difficult for some managers to quickly stuff the genie back in the bottle. They, as well as their workforces, will have experienced work-ready mornings sans commute along with other benefits that remote working offers. They will have overcome many of the difficulties and anxieties associated with telework and may have disproven any theories that work roles in their organization cannot be conducted outside the office. Necessity is the mother of invention as they say, and success is the best measure available. But should federal agencies maintain their remote operations for the long haul?
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Edwards, Kathryn A., Melanie A. Zaber, and Richard S. Girven
Should the Federal Workforce Stay Remote? Planning for After the Crisis
The RAND Blog
04/03/2020
https://www.rand.org/blog/2020/04/should-the-federal-workforce-stay-rem…

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