Managing academics is like herding cats

this IS research by Jan Recker

Nov 19, 202550:46Business

Some academics go into the office every day; some are rarely ever seen on campus. Is one way better than the other? Who better to ask than the brilliant Ella Hafermalz who spent her career on the topic of remote work and...

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