1. Describe the elements of ROWE. What do you think might be the advantages and drawbacks of this program?
2. Using one or more motivation theories from the chapter, explain why you think ROWE works.
3. What might be the challenges for managers in motivating employees in a program like this?
4. Does this sound like something you would be comfortable with? Why or why not?
5. What’s your interpretation of the statement that “Work isn’t a place you go—it’s something you do”? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Do traditional workplaces reward long hours instead of efficient hours? Wouldn’t it make more sense to have a workplace in which “people can do whatever they want, whenever they want, as long as the work gets done?” Well, that’s the approach that Best Buy is taking. And this radical workplace experiment, which obviously has many implications for employee motivation, has been an interesting and enlightening journey for the company.