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Some people think company and staff can benefit a lot from telecommuting, while others disagree, what’s your opinion?

Topic: Telecommuting makes work better

Introduction Para 1

1. Background

-how and when it came into being?

-reasons (the proliferation of internet, people want to find work-life balance，etc)

-some figures to show how many people telecommute in big counties

2. Structure

-analysis the advantages, drawbacks for companies and staff

3. Thesis

-Telecommuting can bring numerous benefits for both company and staff.

Body Para 2 People in favor of telecommuting think the advantages are considerable

for company

-boost employee morale and enhance productivity.

-improve company culture (human-based management) and labor relation (staff-oriented)

-save overheads (on rent, utilities, parking space, etc)

-enable company to recite eligible people from other counties, and can increase employment rate (including female, disabled people)

Para3 for staff

-staff can strike a balance (lessen work-induced stress)

-enjoy flexible working condition and schedules

-also can save time, feet, and fare

Para4 Some people disagree, for it has drawbacks

1. for company

-how to manage telecommuters can be a problem

-easy to expose business secret

2. for staff

-communication skills decline, depression of isolating with colleagues

-lack of physical contact, and inspiration from the team work

-form slack habit

Para5 argue with opposite opinion and come up with possible solutions to above-mentioned problems, it also has potential benefits, such as ease traffic condition, etc.

Conclusion Para6: advantages overweight its drawbacks; there an increasing number of companies allow their staff working at home, telecommuting will become a trend of working.

Reference: Nilles, Jack M., Managing Telework: Options for Managing the Virtual Workforce, John Wiley & Sons 1998, ISBN 0-471-29316-4

Leonhard, Woody, The Underground Guide to Telecommuting, Addison-Wesley 1995, ISBN 0-201-48343-2