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Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?

  • Written by Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Imagine your employer asking you to work from home until further notice.

As COVID-19 continues to spread, this seems an increasingly likely scenario. “Everyone who can work from home should work from home,” said Harvard epidemiologist William Hanage this week.

In China and neighbouring countries, millions are doing so for...

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