Professional staff are increasingly working more flexibly and remotely, according to poll of 4,000 businesses.
The survey revealed that 42% of those who responded worked remotely for at least half their working week, up from 39% last year.
Over a third of respondents believed that junior employees became more responsible through remote working, and three in ten thought that remote management helped maintain a more professional relationship.
However, half of those polled said that managers do not trust remote workers to remain focused on work tasks.
And only a quarter of firms had a specific system in place for managers to monitor efficiency in remote teams while just a third of managers used video calls.
Regus, which commissioned the study, said it believed the results showed that professionals chained to the office desk would soon be in the minority.
It also noted that employers cited greater productivity, improved staff retention and lower operating costs as the main benefits of remote working.
Regus UK CEO John Spencer said: "Workforces are becoming ever more distributed, with staff in multiple locations. It is perfectly possible for remote teams to collaborate effectively, but it does require managers to focus less on control and more on motivation and teamwork."
