A new study, the Global Mobile Workforce Report, released by mobile management company, iPass, concludes that "hyperconnected" mobile employees work more and sleep and excercise less than their less-mobile counterparts.
The report, based on responses from 3,700 people at 1,100 global companies, raises some interesting questions about the tradeoffs made as digital technologies redefine work and social boundaries."While these workers manage to work 240 hours longer annually than their less mobile peers," the report says, "smartphones and tablets are deeply personal devices and occupy more of the mobile workforce’s free time than ever before."
Should the employer enterprise play a role in ensuring the health of its mobile workers--or is it up to the individual?