The Consequences of Working Without a Desk

Historical reading note — updated 13 September 2026

This page belongs to our June 2021 workplace reading collection. Its earlier discussion referred to external research about remote work during 2020. The research should be credited to its original authors.

Original reading: “The Implications of Working Without an Office” — Ethan Bernstein, Hayley Blunden, Andrew Brodsky, Wonbin Sohn and Ben Waber; Harvard Business Review, July 2020.

Read the original publication: https://hbr.org/2020/07/the-implications-of-working-without-an-office

An Exportunity perspective

A trade network brings together people who may work in different countries, companies and time zones. A useful project handoff should make the request, responsible person, supporting information and next step clear. Keeping decisions accessible helps the next person continue the work without starting the conversation again.

As Exportunity develops its platform, this need for continuity shapes how we think about business coordination. Our current services and business inquiries are available through https://exportunity.net/