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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The risk of shutting down teleworking for all is this will annoy the productive members of your team[/quote]

True, and some may leave.  Those who like their jobs can be pressured to lean hard on those who are slacking.  It works in sports (e.g., coach says everyone does laps until Johnny starts catching passes), it works in the military (e.g., drill sergeant says everyone drop and give me 20 every time Private Joker makes a wisecrack), and it even works in the office (e.g., boss says everyone stays late until John Smith gets his work done).

Peer pressure is a wonderful motivator because it's not the boss putting pressure on the under-performer - it's his/her peers.[/quote]

I disagree.  Peer pressure doesn't work in a government office.  In fact, it usually works in the opposite direction:  People end up feeling defeated, like it doesn't matter if they work hard because they'll still have to stay late because of Johnny Slacker.  So either then end up doing Johnny Slacker's work for him (because it's easier that way) or they leave for another job.[/quote]

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