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128: Mark Ma - RTOs: Research-backed Realities and Recommendations
Mark Ma, a research professor at the University of Pittsburgh, studies social and economic issues including Return To Office (RTO) mandates, AI, and tax evasion. A working parent during the pandemic, Mark describes how personal and community experiences initially generated his interest in researching remote work options and hybrid policies. He shares his discoveries that stock market declines generated RTO mandates but not improved corporate results. Mark discusses the dynamics of executives' control, power, and distrust affecting work policies. He advocates for workplace flexibility—giving…
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