Remote worker Among respondents, 60 percent who have flexible work options feel they're "more productive and engaged." (Photo: Shutterstock)

Companies that are moving away from flexibility in work location and hours are actually shooting themselves in the foot, says research from the Flex+Strategy Group.

Results of a survey of full-time employed adults, says the report, indicate that "major corporations including IBM may have gotten it wrong when they cited remote work as a barrier to innovation and collaboration and asked employees to re-locate back to company offices." In addition, the research finds a significant lack of training required for successful flexibility.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.