A disadvantage for employees who telecommute is that they
A) are less productive than employees who work on-site because of lack of access to company resources.
B) may have lower motivation because they are not physically present at company facilities.
C) are assigned heavier workloads than employees who are directly supervised, so there is a higher level of overwork.
D) are viewed by managers as less committed to their work and the organization.

Question

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One of the disadvantages of telecommuting identified in the passage is that employees who work from home may have lower motivation because they are not physically present at company facilities. This suggests that option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the passage does not mention that telecommuting employees are less productive. Option C is incorrect because there is no mention that they are assigned heavier workloads than on-site employees, and option D is incorrect because there is no mention of managers viewing telecommuting employees as less committed.

A Disadvantage for Employees Who Telecommute Is That They