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The Blackberry Curve 8900

The Blackberry Curve 8900 is the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY smartphone packed with the latest features.

The striking 480 x 360 - pixel screen offers crisp-on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a sleek new twist on a classic style, the Blackberry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and […]

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Interesting stories on remote working from aroud the web.

Vaillant, a leading manufacturer of gas and solid fuel domestic heating appliance boilers, called for Interchange’s help to install the latest GPRS mobile technology to enhance and develop its service and support business even further.
The solution helped out the company’s national service organisation Heatcall, which provides after sales support through it team of 100 engineers.
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Find out more about remote working, whether you are about to embark on a remote working operation or are looking for new techniques and technology to improve your existing virtual business

Company culture a major barrier to remote working

According to new research, one of the most significant barriers preventing businesses from introducing remote working practices is company culture.

The study found that just a third of firms in the UK have remote working strategies in place.

This is despite 73 per cent of office workers claiming they would be more productive if given the opportunity to work flexibly using remote working technology.

Also 65 per cent of employees stated they tend to spend more time working on tasks at home. However, half of all bosses were sceptical over whether people would really be working when not in the office.

The research also pointed to the fact, reported in The Daily Telegraph yesterday, that organisations will have a healthier, happy and more motivated workforce if they support flexible working practices. 

It seems that too many employers are more concerned with what they perceived to be the negative aspects of remote working rather than the numerous benefits it will bring to both the organisation and employees.

Previous research revealed that remote workers are set to account for 73 per cent of the UK’s workforce by 2012.

Find out more about remote working technology at the Interchange Group.

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