Mobile workforce, learning the basics
The American workforce grows more mobile with each passing year. The growth of the mobile workforce is due largely to the proliferation of wireless technology and high speed Internet networks and Internet driven handheld devices. The importance of maintaining a good work and life balance has also had an influence on the development of a mobile workforce. The growing trend toward a mobile workforce presents some management issues for employers. One area of concern involves the nurturing of social relationships with workers who are scattered among different locations.