New Survey Captures the Appeal of Workplace Flexibility Fueled by Cloud-based Apps and Services
06 December 2017 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
The Western U.S. leads the workplace evolution
with DIY schedules, collaborative environments and flexible
benefits
The nature of work for office professionals of all ages, across
the U.S., is being redefined evolving work practices that are
fueled by mobility and cloud-based apps and services. According to
a Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) commissioned Wakefield Research survey,
employee expectations for flexibility – in terms of where, when and
how work gets done – continue to rise, along with demand for
collaborative work environments which help improve workforce
experience, engagement and productivity. The study surveyed 1,300
office professionals in the U.S. across major industries including
healthcare, public sector (government and higher education) and
financial services.
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To remain competitive, attract and retain talent, respondents
highlighted a desire for employers to offer benefits beyond an
economical salary, in-office perks and employee discount programs.
Two strategies highlighted in the survey included the embrace of
cloud-based technologies and the adoption of a flexible work
environment. According to the survey, cloud-based apps can spur
productivity in a flexible work environment, with 57 percent of
office professionals at companies with a flexible work environment
reporting that they are currently using cloud-based apps, compared
to only 38 percent of respondents at companies without a flexible
work environment. Additionally, the survey found that 75 percent of
office professionals believe that in five years, businesses with a
flexible work environment will not be competitive without using
cloud-based apps.
Employees that are taking advantage of cloud-based technologies
report that they have more freedom to choose where and when they
get work done. When broken out by region, respondents in the West
led the U.S. in terms of cloud adoption as well as expectations of
a flexible work environment. The survey highlights that office
professionals in the West (44 percent) are more likely than those
in the South (32 percent), Midwest (32 percent) and Northeast (29
percent) to describe their work schedule as having flexible hours.
Additionally, office professionals in the West (48 percent) would
be more likely than those in the South (37 percent) and Northeast
(38 percent) to turn down a job opportunity if the company does not
have a flexible working environment.
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be productive, and simplifies IT’s ability to adopt and manage
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than 400,000 organizations including 99 percent of the Fortune 100
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