Business Science Reference Anywhere Working and the Future of Work

Product Description While the current workforce has pushed for the capability to work from home, it has been the natural disasters and pandemics that have emerged across the globe this past year that have pushed the matter to the forefront of conversation. More companies are seeing the benefits of having a workforce that can maintain business processes and keep organizations running from anywhere. Advances in technology continue to improve online collaboration tools and co-working centers, making working from anywhere a possibility.Anywhere Working and the Future of Work is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the current state of teleworking/telecommuting and how it can be used to achieve competitive advantage. While highlighting topics such as digital workforce, mobile technology, and accessibility, the book examines the trends, issues, and limitations that are informing the future of anywhere working. This publication also explores remote management practices as well as potential challenges such as increasing business automation applications that may require navigation in the future of work. This book is ideally designed for business professionals, managers, executives, government agencies, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and students. About the Author Marianne Gloet is a Research Fellow in the Department of Management and Marketing at Melbourne University. Marianne holds a PhD is from Melbourne University in the field of knowledge management and innovation in service sector organizations. Marianne is also CEO of WADEmatheson, a consultancy company with a significant footprint in China. Her clients include the Chinese Hospital Association, Johnson & Johnson China and SINOPEC. Marianne has held senior appointments at RMIT University and the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates. She is widely published in her field and has conducted Master Classes in Human Resource Management, Knowledge Management, Sustainability and Innovation in Asia, North America, Europe and Australia.