Canadian Business: Working from home hits productivity and morale

Latest survey from Modus shows that large numbers of businesses find working from home has a negative impact on productivity and morale

TORONTO, February 22, 2021

In the latest survey from The Business Monitor, released by Modus Research, Canadian businesses were asked whether or not their organization required employees to work from home at any time during 2020, and if so, the impact that it had on productivity, morale and motivation.

Among those organizations that required employees to work from home (68% of all and 93% of large organizations), more than half saw a negative impact in moral and motivation (more than double the number seeing benefits). Large numbers of employers also saw a negative impact on productivity.

This survey was carried out among a representative sample of over 700 Canadian managers and executives at the end of 2020. Unlike other business surveys, the sample is fully random and representative of all Canadian businesses.

Fewer than half of all Canadian organizations (47%) say they are more likely to continue working from home and a substantial number (21%) say their experience make it less likely that they will do so in the future. This is not exactly a ringing endorsement of the practice.

About The Business Monitor

The Business Monitor is Canada’s B2B omnibus service. Results from the Monitor are based on scientific samples of Canadian business leaders.

About Modus Research

Established in 2012, Modus Research is a full-service research agency that provides clients with actionable feedback from Canadian enterprises based on scientifically representative samples. We offer our clients exclusive access to the Modus Business Panel – the gold standard of B2B research in Canada.

For more information on this release or The Business Monitor please contact:

Charlie Graves
President, Modus Research
Phone: 1-800-254-6944 x224

Email: cgraves at modusresearch dot com
Twitter: @ModusResearch