The workplace is changing, maybe even more profoundly than since its greatest change, which took place during the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution, millions of individuals moved from working on farms into working in manufacturing plants and offices. That same displacement may be occurring not only as a result of COVID-19 but of the dramatic changes in technology which allows much work to be completed at home rather than the traditional office or store.

Recent changes have dramatically changed the role and nature of human resources. With anywhere from 25% to 50% of employees projected to work from home by 2030, human resources must be at the forefront of managing employees in a remote environment. With that background, as the Human Resources Manager of a large organization, compose an email to supervisors and managers in your organization that addresses all of the following questions:

• . Discuss how working from home, rather than working in an office, positively and negatively affects employee motivation, teamwork, and morale. Be sure to include the pertinent statistics and studies that reinforce your assertions.
• . Secondly, create 3 strategies that this organization should pursue/promote to ensure the movement to a more distributed/remote workforce will maintain, if not advance, the productivity and profitability of the organization.