Variables include: sex and age, education attainment, presence of children, workplace size, job tenure, job status and union coverage, industry sector, occupation grouping. [absenteeism]

% of Canadians bosses say that they do support remote working arrangements for their employees, Bosses' top pet peeves in dealing with remote workers - % report: Inability to talk face-to-face, Lack of focus, Lack of accountability, Belief that employees are doing less work, % of bosses conduct business in public spaces (vs. workers), % of bosses do business while driving, on public transportation, and at a bar or restaurant

% indicate that their companies provide tech support for company owned devices, % do not provide tech support for personally owned devices. [BYOD] [telecommuniting]

I am easily distracted by e-mail and phone at work, I am less productive due to Internet access at work

I prefer face to face contact to phone/e-mail, I purposely create moments during the day when I ignore contact, I receive more information on a daily basis than I can process [information overload], I feel I fall short if I do not respond to an e-mail or phone call immediately

I answer my phone or respond to e-mails during business meetings, I am bothered by people who answer their phone/e-mail during business meetings

I handle private matters during working hours, I handle work-related matters in my private time, I receive work related phone calls/e-mails when I am on holiday, outside working hours, My employer expects me to be available 24/7 [work-life balance]

% of small and medium-sized businesses have some degree of female ownership, % are majority-owned by females, % of female business owners have more than 10 years of management or ownership experience