In summer 2021, the staffing firm Hays and the Rheingold institute surveyed 750 managers in companies in Germany with more than 100 employees. The topic was leadership when staff work from home. 61 percent said they already follow more closely when, how and how many employees work. 58 percent set more requirements and give out smaller work steps.
The study was titled Zwischen Vertrauen und Kontrolle, between trust and control. It was carried out during the pandemic.