Passage 2
Everybody telecommuting (远程办公). “It won’t work in most jobs”, “It costs too much”, “It reduces air pollution”，“It helps people balance family and work responsibilities”, and “Most people are doing it”.
In reality researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two-thirds of the top 1000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program, and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity (生产力). The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing.
Telecommuting involves a non-traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere, some or all of the time. This is not a new，novel, or untested way of working.
But is it for you? Telecommuting is not a panacea (万能药). Whether you are a manager，or an HR (Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions to take before you begin a telecommuting arrangement.
Join us for any or all of the following meetings to get answers，information，and resources to develop and carry out a successful telecommuting arrangement. Each meeting offers you an informative presentation followed by the opportunity for a discussion with a panel of “experts” who have made telecommuting work for them.
19.Before beginning a telecommuting arrangement，the management should ______.