Managing Remote Workforce
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.. 1
MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO DEAL WITH REMOTE WORKFORCE.. 1
RISE OF TELECOMPUTING IN NETWORKED WORKPLACES. 2
APPLYING REMOTE INTELLIGENCE FOR HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS. 2
WHY COMPANIES USE REMOTE INTELLIGENCE.. 3
HOW REMOTE INTELLIGENCE IS ENABLED.. 4
THREAT TO SUSTAINABILITY OF WORKFORCES IN WESTERN COUNTRIES. 5
ETHICS OF USING REMOTE INTELLIGENCE.. 5
BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES OF REMOTE INTELLIGENCE.. 6
REQUIREMENT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE FOR REMOTE INTELLIGENCE.. 7
CONCLUSION.. 7
REFERENCES: 9
INTRODUCTION
Remote workforces are those employees who perform the business activities from the overseas and remote areas with the use of remote intelligence along with advanced technologies, high-speed internet connectivity, strong communication with clients through Skype video calling etc. (Wearne and Wakerman, 2004; Ware and Grantham, 2003). It increases the productivity of the business through completion of a task in the less time and cost-effective manner. The current report is based on the management of remote workforce (Remote intelligence) of the business in overseas. Several academic journals and relevant resources have been used for the critical analysis of remote workforce. Furthermore, advantages of remote intelligence, ethics and leadership required for the same have been explained for the vivid insight of managing a remote workforce.
MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO DEAL WITH REMOTE WORKFORCE
There are different managerial skills which are used to manage the remote workers and it includes the conceptual, technical, collaborative, leadership and communication skills etc. (Cooperstone and Pham, Intuit Inc, 2009). With the help of these skills, remote workers can be managed easily that can be effective for business. In the conceptual skills, it includes the clarification of all concepts and criteria for the completion of projects so that if any query arises then organization can use the video conference technique to be workers more understandable (Armstrong and Cole, 2002). Further, leadership skill is as important as other skills because it facilitates the proper communication with workers to provide them deep insight regarding the performance of a particular task. It is a managerial skill to interact with the employees in different ways (Humphreys and et al., 2002). On the other hand, technical skills are also helpful to deal with remote workers because the main base of the remote business is advanced technology and all activities depend on the use and effectiveness of the technical tools (Siebdrat, Hoeg and Ernst, 2009). Generally, collaborative skills are more useful to manage the remote workforce because this kind of business requires the cooperative nature so that business activities can run smoothly. In this way, managers facilitate the several skills to manage the workforce at overseas countries and built the strong communication and trust among all the members so that business can run smoothly.
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