Decision makers for small businesses spend more than two months a year working out of the office, new figures have suggested.
One in six senior decision makers spend at least five hours a week out of the office, the research revealed. This could potentially hamper workers’ ability to get quick decisions when required, said T-Mobile, who commissioned the research.
The report also showed that nearly three quarters of small businesses believe mobile communications are becoming more critical for directors and board members, management and team workers
James Caan, chief executive of private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw and a Dragon for BBC Two's Dragons' Den said:
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Myself and my team are now more reliant than ever on our ability to communicate with each other and our customers on the move.
“It
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s not until you actually add up all of the time spent out of the office that you realise it has the potential to put a real strain on business resources
“I literally couldn
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t run my businesses without mobile broadband and email. It
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s critical to my employees
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ability to react quickly to opportunities and to ensure the right people can be reached at a moment
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s notice when important decisions need to be made,
” he said.
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