Working from home 'could save billions'

Strategic Workstyles 2000, an Oxford forecasting unit, says that industry make huge financial savings by allowing their staff to work from home. Noel Hodson, the report’s author, says that the effects of allowing 15 per cent of Britain's 22 million workforce to work in their own homes using telephones, facsimile machines and computers would be enormous.

London would feel the biggest benefits with 526,000 fewer drivers on the roads. More than 11,000 commuters would not need to enter central London daily. Commuters would benefit from seeing their families more, saving up to four hours a day travelling to work. Companies would have a fresher workforce which did not need to be transported into a central, more expensive location daily.

A study for a big financial institution planning to allow 20 people to 'telecommute' calculated that the company would save more than ₤430,000 per year. The study examines the reasons why telecommuting has not achieved the advantages of time saved and cost cutting. It says the managers are often nervous about leaving staff unattended and out of sight of the office. For the 'teleworker', working from home might bring unforeseen hazards, such as a partner who does not want the house invaded by machinery and office paperwork. 'A number of car commuters thoroughly enjoy the total isolation and privacy available to them in their cars,' the report says.

Задания к тексту:

1. Подберите русские эквиваленты к английским словам и выражениям:

forecasting unit, savings, workforce, a benefit, a commuter, to benefit from, to telecommute, cost cutting, to leave unattended, machinery  

извлекать выгоду из чего-либо, подразделение отвечающее за прогноз, выгода, сбережения (накопления, свободный капитал), снижение затрат, рабочая сила (трудовые ресурсы), работать удаленно, оставлять без внимания, лицо, пользующееся общественным транспортом при поездке на работу, техника

2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1) What are the benefits of working from home?

2) Do the managers like the idea of telecommuting? Why/Why not?

3) What disadvantages might working from home bring?

4) If you were a manager would you allow your staff to telecommute?

3. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста(1), какие не соответствуют(2) и о чем в тексте не сказано (3):

1) Some drivers enjoy commuting.

1) True              2) False              3) Not stated

2) The managers do not mind leaving staff unattended and out of sight of the office.

     1) True              2) False              3) Not stated

3) Strategic Workstyles 2000 examines the ways of telecommuting.

1) True              2) False              3) Not stated

4) More than 11000 commuters would not need to use the underground daily.

1) True              2) False              3) Not stated

Соедините части предложений согласно тексту:

1. Commuters would benefit from …

2. The study examines the reasons …

3. London would feel the biggest benefits …

4. It says the managers are often nervous about …

a) why telecommuting has not achieved the advantages of time saved and cost cutting.

b) leaving staff unattended and out of sight of the office.

c) seeing their families more, saving up to four hours a day travelling to work.

d) with 526 000 fewer drivers on the road.        

Расскажите о своей трудовой и научной деятельности по примерным вопросам :

1. What is your name?

2. What is your surname?

3. What University (Institute) did you graduate from?

4. Where do you work now?

5. What is your specialty according to your diploma?

6. Is your research work connected with your specialty? 

7. Did you conduct you research work when a student?

8. Have you published any articles?

9. Have you prepared any article to be published?

10. In what collection of articles is your article published?

11. What problems do you touch in your article?

12. Did you use foreign literature in your work?

 

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