Businesses are using ‘sociologists, psychologists, and anthropologists’ to get staff back to the office

Beyond generational- and incentive-based considerations, Murray says businesses who are taking the stick approach to bringing staff into the office aren’t seeing much success. — The New York Times

Bosses have tried everything to convince staff they’ll be happier working in the office than at home, from free lunches to subsidised commutes. When that hasn’t worked, they’ve tried putting their foot down.

Now, exasperated employers want to know what makes their workers tick.