Due in 12 hours

– Working Remotely

Citations:

1. Chiru, C. (2017). Teleworking: Evolution and Trends in USA, EU and Romania. Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, 12(2), 222–229.

2. Felstead, A., & Henseke, G. (2017). Assessing the growth of remote working and its consequences for work effort, well-being, and work-life balance. New Technology, Work and Employment, 32(3), 195–212.

3. Noonan, M. C., & Glass, J. L. (2012). The hard truth about telecommuting. Monthly Labor Review, 38–45.

Discussion Questions:

1. Have you experienced telecommuting, or the option to telecommute? If so, what was your experience with it, would you do it again, would you prefer to work in the office all of the time?

2. What are some positive effects you might experience from telecommuting as an employee or a manager? What are some negative effects or concerns employees or managers might have about telecommuting?

3. How might telecommuting affect ‘normal’ working hours?

4. What industries do you think telecommuting would work best for and why? Which ones should avoid telecommuting and why?

5. How might telecommuting affect how employees need to be motivated?

Other Reflections:

- Multi-Tasking

Citations:

Rogers, R., & Monsell, S. (1995, June). Costs of a Predictable Switch Between Simple Cognitive Tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology General, 207-231.

Sanderson, K. R., Bruk-Lee, V., Viswesvaran, C., Gutierrez, S., & Kantrowitz, T. (2013). Multitasking: Do preference and ability interact to predict performance at work? Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 86, 556-563.

Shao, D. H., & Shao, L. P. (2012, November 1). The Effects of Multitasking on Individual's Task Performance. International Journal of Business Strategy, 12(1), 75-80.

Discussion Questions:

1. If you had to make a limit, how many times can you look at your cellphone before it starts distracting from performance in a day? Do you look at your phone while at work too much according to your limit?

2. Can you scroll Instagram and simultaneously learn class material? Or are they more separate tasks that you switch your attention back and forth from?

3. What kinds of tasks do you multitask throughout your day? Should you separate the tasks to be more effective or is multitasking a job requirement?

4. Do you feel more productive while multi-tasking or completing each daily task independently?

5. Why do companies require multitasking when there are key signals of worsened performance and accuracy?

Other Reflections:

– Corporate Social Responsibility

Citations:

Jizi, M., Nehme, R., & Salama, A. (2016). Do Social Responsibility Disclosures Show Improvements on Stock Price? Journal of Developing Areas, 50(2), 77-95.

Rehman, A., Baloch, Q. B., & Sethi, S. (2015). Understanding the Relationship Between Firm's Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Empirical Analysis. Abasyn University Journal of Social Sciences, 8(1), 98-107.

von Arx, U., & Ziegler, A. (2013, June 11). The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on

Stock Performance: New Evidence for the USA and Europe. Quantitative Finance, 14(6),

977-991.

Zeb, S., & Yasmin, R. (2016). An Empirical Study into the Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction on the Linkage Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational Performance. Abasyn University Journal of Social Sciences, 9(2), 454-478.

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you care if a company has CSR policies in place? Does that make you more likely to purchase products or services from a certain business? Why or why not?

2. There are large movements for businesses to incorporate corporate social responsibility into their business. What are possible barriers to incorporating corporate social responsibility?

3. Is corporate social responsibility simply doing a little more than following the bare minimum laws regarding the environment, how waste/emissions are handled, or donating to a good cause? What are some other components of corporate social responsibility?

4. In what instances could corporate social responsibility have negative effects on a firm’s reputation and possibly its performance?

5. How has the internet of things had an impact of corporate social responsibility? How could that impact a company’s performance?

Other Reflections: