Distributed Workforce Issues: Communication and Work Relationships

In many organizations, a highly skilled workforce represents a strategic advantage and an extremely valuable resource. In today’s business environment, organizations have adopted new workforce arrangements in order to... [ view full abstract ]

In many organizations, a highly skilled workforce represents a strategic advantage and an extremely valuable resource. In today’s business environment, organizations have adopted new workforce arrangements in order to acquire the number of skilled workers that is needed to support their mission. One such arrangement is the distributed workforce. The characteristics of the distributed workforce will be described and then this paper will explore employee perceptions about the work environment, communication methods, technology use and the need for workforce relationship building within one U.S. agency which utilizes a distributed workforce.