What is the main point of the passage?
Employers who insist that staff return to the office often say that collaboration needs physical presence. Staff who want to work from home say that they are more productive without commuting. Each side tends to treat its own experience as universal, and both are mistaken. Some tasks, such as brainstorming with new colleagues or training a beginner, do appear to go better face to face. Others, such as writing a report or analysing data, may go better in quiet. The sensible conclusion is that the answer depends on the work and on the people. Rules that fix the same number of days for everyone are simple to administer but are guaranteed to be wrong for many. Teams should be allowed to decide their own pattern, and to change it when it does not work.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The best pattern of work depends on the tasks and the people
- Step 1: The author rejects both sides' universal claims and concludes that the answer depends on the work.
- Step 2: The final sentence says teams should decide for themselves.
Answer
The best pattern of work depends on the tasks and the people.
Why not the others: The author endorses neither universal rule and does not remove employers' say entirely.
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