IN THIS SUMMARY In Managing the Mobile Workforce by David Clemons and Michael Kroth, mobile workers are defined as those who are not physically located within a centralized building or who move between work locations, and who are able to access company resources through private networks, the Internet, and mobile networks. It is estimated that mobile workers worldwide will surpass one billion by 2011, which comprises 75 percent of the U.S. workforce. These technology-enabled workers will have unlimited global job opportunities and easy access to companies that will value them. Wireless broadband networks, mobile devices, social networking, cloud computing, and a global economy are changing communications and computing. For businesses, this is an opportunity to apply new forms of work and technologies that will lead to competitive advantages in their markets. SUBSCRIBE TODAY http://www.bizsum.com/summaries/managing-mobile-workforce

2. MANAGING THE MOBILE WORKFORCE Leading, Building, and Sustaining Virtual Teams AUTHOR: David Clemons and Michael Kroth, Ph.D. PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2011 244 pages

3. FEATURES OF THE BOOK In Managing the Mobile Workforce , David Clemons and Michael Kroth concentrate on what is required to develop and lead the mobile workforce. It includes research, examples, and tools managers and employees can use immediately to develop highly motivating work and work environments.

4. THE BIG IDEA As David Clemons and Michael Kroth explain in their book, Managing the Mobile Workforce, mobile workers are employees who are not physically located within a centralized building or who move between work locations within a centralized region, and who are able to access company resources through private networks, the Internet, and mobile networks.

5. INTRODUCTION This book is intended to provide managers and executives at all levels with essential strategies for coping with this new reality and empower them to create, maintain, support, and reward a highly passionate and productive mobile workforce.

6. PART ONE: THINKING STRATEGICALLY ABOUT THE MOBILE WORKFORCE Wireless broadband networks, mobile devices, social networking, cloud computing, and a global economy are changing communications and computing at an unprecedented pace. For businesses, the stage is set to take advantage of the incredible opportunity to apply new forms of work and technologies that will lead to competitive advantages in their markets. Mobile workers throughout the world now have globally-available, useful knowledge that can be accessed and applied immediately. Clemons and Kroth argue that top executives need to rethink their businesses from the perspective of a mobile workforce environment.

15. PART THREE: TECHNOLOGY, TOOLS, AND TEAMS The advent of mobile workforces is not just a trend, but it is the direction in which business is heading . Managers and executives at all levels are wise to learn the essentials for coping with this new reality.

16. Business Book Summaries is a product of EBSCO Publishing. The website is updated weekly with 4 to 5 new summaries chosen from among the top business books printed in the United States. For more information or to sign up for the weekly newsletter, please visit http://www.bizsum.com. ABOUT BIZSUM.COM