These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers? Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?
I disagree with the publication, I think it depends on the type of job and how the company pay salaries. If salaries are performance based then surely it wouldn’t matter if the workers come in to the office or work remotely, they would give 100% to their job because they know their paycheck depends on their productivity. There are two sides to the coin; there are people who need to be in that work space or atmosphere to be able to perform, but working from home eliminates the toxic work environment problem that workers complain about.
and mostly this is in remote jobs to be 100% productivity because a lot of those people are monitored by a time tracker to know what they are doing, and worse is that they are going to micromanage you, which for sure you can't rest in a bit. Also, having a less toxic environment is really good, as it can make you more motivated to go to work, and you'll be doing what you want without thinking that the eyes are on you.