A new KPMG survey finds that most CEOs (83%) predict that companies will shift to require a “full” return of employees to in-office work in the next three years, an increase from 64% the prior year.
Based on a global survey of 1,300 chief executives conducted in July and August, the findings also revealed a generational divide in the executives’ sentiment on the back-to-the-office matter.
Eighty-seven percent of CEOs aged 60-69 predicted a full return to the office, 83% of those aged 50-59 expect the shift back to the office to happen while only 75% of chief executives aged 40-49 did so, according to the report.
Meanwhile more male CEOs (84%) bet on the full return to office scenario compared to 78% of top female executives. Read more.