Study finds working from home stifles innovation

Phys.org  July 30, 2024 After the Covid-19 pandemic firms are now struggling to implement a return to working from the office (WFO), as employees enjoy the significant benefits of working from home (WFH) for their work-life balance. An international team of researchers (USA -University of Chicago, Germany, UK) used unique and detailed data from an Indian IT services firm which contains a precise measure of innovation activity of over 48,000 employees in these three work environments. The key outcomes were the quantity and quality of ideas submitted by employees. Based on an event study design, the quantity of ideas did […]