Business Reasons for Alternative Work Arrangements Reduced real estate expenses AT T Square feet per person Traditional office 225 Shared office 125 Virtual 30 24 per square foot to rent the space Save 2 in expenses for every 1 invested Business Reasons for AWA Recruitment Retention Employee productivity Productivity of telecommuters increase up to 40 at IBM and at USWest Types of Alternative Work Arrangements Shared desk office arrangements Replacing the traditional private office for each worker People share the same desk space Not everyone is in the office at the same time AT T up to six people could share the same desk office Types of AWA continued Hoteling Call in and reserve an office for a few hours days or a week at a time Your paper files pictures plaques etc are stored in a mobile cubbie You check in and your office is assigned to you and your calls are routed accordingly Types of AWA continued Satellite offices Closer to where your employees live Suburban locations Telecommuting Working electronically from wherever you choose Home coffee shops etc Types of AWA continued Home office More complete and sophisticated arrangement than telecommuting Computers printers fax dedicated phone lines etc Stakeholder Benefits Concerns of AWA Employee Employer shareholder Reduced rent expense versus loss of interaction Environment Time available versus face time Consider commuting miles Manager Can I Should I embrace this type of change How to evaluate performance Does the org need me anymore Growth in Temporary Employees 1984 250K temps 100 temp agencies Most work as temp by choice Clerical workers 1994 1 5 million temps 1500 temp agencies Most 80 do NOT work as temp by choice Technical nurses accountants etc Who Benefits from working as a temporary employee Working mothers College students Retirees Short run unemployed Fringe Benefits Received by Temporary Workers Paid vacation 30 sick leave 2 Holiday 22 Health insurance 7 Retirement 0 Concerns of Temporary Workers Related to temp agencies their assignment their future General feelings toward the corporate world Interaction with full time employees Benefit issues etc Other