This document discusses research from multiple sources on telecommuting and flexible work arrangements. It references statistics on the rising numbers of telecommuters from the Telework Research Network and characteristics of millennials in the workforce from the Pew Research Center. Several other studies are cited throughout on topics like the costs and benefits of telework, estimates of productivity and time savings, and the preferences of online employees and millennials to have flexible work arrangements.

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Telework Research Network (2012). Latest Telecommuting Statistics.
Retrieved from: www.teleworkresearchnetwork.com/telecommuting-statistics

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Pew Research Center (2010). The Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.
Retrieved from: http://www.pewresearch.org/millennials/

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Telework Research Network (2012). Latest Telecommuting Statistics.
Retrieved from: www.teleworkresearchnetwork.com/telecommuting-statistics

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1) Telework Research Network (2012). Cost and Benefits: Advantages of Telecommuting for
Companies. Retrieved from: www.teleworkresearchnetwork.com/resources/costs-benefits
2) Telework Research Network (2012). Latest Telecommuting Statistics.
Retrieved from: www.teleworkresearchnetwork.com/telecommuting-statistics

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Based on the average estimated savings of $9,700 per adult. Visit http://www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com/Calculator
to calculate savings based on specific scenarios.

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1) Matrix Resources (1999). Telework America National Telework Survey. Retrieved from:
http://itstaffing.matrixresources.com/ourconsultants
2) Hudson (2006). Home and Office—Workers Want it All. Retrieved from: www.prnewswire.com/news-
releases/home-and-office---workers-want-it-all-56116792.html

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1) GovLoop (2012). Telework Calculator. Retrieved from: www.govloop.com/telework-calculator
2) Cone Communications (2010). Millennials Close at Mons’ Heels: 2010 Cone Cause Evolution Study.
Retrieved from: www.conecomm.com/millennials-close-at-moms-heels

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1) Glass, J. and Noonan, M. (2012). The Hard Truth about Telecommuting. Retrieved from:
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2012/06/art3full.pdf
2) Associated Newspapers (2012). Forget 9-to-5: The Average Office Staff Now Works from 7:17 to 19:02.
Retrieved from: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2164935/Office-workers-addicted-work-email-
bosses-relaxed-time-keeping.html
3) Van Grove, J. (2010). The Truth About E-mail: We Check it All the Time.
Retrieved from: www.mashable.com/2010/09/02/email-study/
4) CareerBuilder (2011). Working from Home: Productivity Driver or Drainer? Retrieved from:
www.careerbuilder.com/jobposter/resources/page.aspxpagever=2011WorkingFromHome&template=none
5) Gouveia, A. (2012) Wasting Time at Work 2012. Retrieved from: www.salary.com/wasting-time-at-work-2012/

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1) Jaleh (2011). Impact of Work Stress on Employee Performance: Interview with Therapist Rachel Green, MA, LMFT.
Retrieved from: http://voices.yahoo.com/impact-work-stress-employee-performance-interview-8386541.html
2) Ipsos (2012). The World of Work: Global Study of Online Employees Shows One in Five Work from Elsewhere.
Retrieved from: www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5486

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Ipsos (2012). The World of Work: Global Study of Online Employees Shows One in Five Work from
Elsewhere. Retrieved from: www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5486

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