The Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2011, Tuesday

The Wall Street Journal

October 11, 2011, Tuesday

The Wall Street Journal (full article)

Employees Alone Together

Teleworking can also be a significant time-saver. All that time spent chatting in the break room or shuffling from meeting to meeting at an office can add up.

But that kind of informal communication is important for building trust and creating a sense of teamwork, says Bradford Bell, associate professor of human resources studies at Cornell University. It is easily lost in the virtual world.

"Virtual teams tend to be very focused on the task at hand," Mr. Bell says