Some SME decision makers don’t allow their workforce to work from home despite obvious business benefits, according to research carried out online by YouGov, on behalf of NewVoiceMedia.

Small businesses are often suspicious about staff working remotely as time spent away from the watchful eye of the boss could lead to a questionable use of staff resources, writes Kat Hall on ComputerWeekly.com. Not to mention that it's also become an annoying buzzword. But dismissing flexible working offhand could be a mistake.