隨處辦公 / WFA


「釋義」
WFA是“隨處辦公”的首字母縮寫,意思是可以在任何地點(diǎn)完成工作,而不是必須在辦公室。在冠狀病毒全球大流行期間,許多組織將其雇員從辦公室轉(zhuǎn)移到WFA。
WFA給企業(yè)及員工帶來了顯著的益處。組織可以減少乃至消除辦公用地成本,在全世界聘用人才、且不必?fù)?dān)心移民問題,而且研究表明,隨處辦公可能令員工效率提升。
「應(yīng)用場景」
當(dāng)然,眼下WFA模式可能不適合一些公司,如生產(chǎn)制造企業(yè)(雖然制造業(yè)也會隨著3D打印、自動化、數(shù)字耦合及其他技術(shù)的發(fā)展而發(fā)生改變)。不過,大部分企業(yè)、團(tuán)隊(duì)和職能部門,只要有合適的戰(zhàn)略、組織流程、技術(shù)以及最為重要的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力,都可以考慮轉(zhuǎn)為全體或大部分遠(yuǎn)程辦公。我與讓·貝納、戴維·羅瓦特正在進(jìn)行的研究表明,從事知識型工作的初創(chuàng)企業(yè),特別是科技行業(yè)的企業(yè),非常適合從一開始就采用WFA模式。例如全體遠(yuǎn)程工作的eXp Realty,我們發(fā)現(xiàn),辦公用地、設(shè)備及其他間接費(fèi)用成本降低,可以讓初創(chuàng)公司在創(chuàng)始人離開時的估值更高。
Of course, WFA may not be possible at this time for some organizations, such as manufacturing companies—though that could change with advances in 3D printing, automation, digital twins, and other technologies. However, with the right strategy, organizational processes, technologies, and—most important—leadership, many more companies, teams, and functions than one might have thought could go all or mostly remote. My ongoing research with Jan Bena and David Rowat suggests, for example, that start-up knowledge-work companies, particularly in the tech sector, are well positioned to adopt a WFA model from their inception. Take the all-remote eXp Realty: We found that lower real estate, utility, and other overhead costs may mean a higher valuation for the company if and when its founders exit the start-up.
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以上文字選自《哈佛商業(yè)評論》中文版2020年11月刊《我們的未來:隨處皆可辦公》
普里維拉杰·喬杜里(Prithwiraj Choudhury)丨文
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