Psychological and Geographic Effects
The long term effects of the Virtual Workplace are hard to predict. Using a remote and isolated work environment may be extremely conducive to productivity when writing a book, finishing a symphony, or coding a computer program. At the same time, narrow viewpoints, imagined customer responses, and subtle human tendencies may create psychological and professional conditions that have yet to be anticipated. The science of collaboration needs to be applied to the virtual workplace.
Another effect of the Virtual Workplace will be geographic. If a job provides a certain level of pay and the location is not defined, it will be very advantageous for the worker to work in his or her hometown rather than a suburbtropolis. Recently for instance, Kokomo, Indiana suffered a crippling economic effect from the debilitating effects of the Chrysler and General Motors financial state. If a former resident of Kokomo wanted to move back there, buy a house at half of the previous price and earn a living designed for Houston or Chicago, it would not only decrease the traffic congestion of Houston or Chicago, it would boost the economy of Kokomo to a larger extent, the former resident would be back with family and friends, and the local economy would have a greater diversification.
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