Travel undertaken for work or business purposes
Business class seats (pictured aboard an
Emirates
aircraft) in aircraft usually provide more space and facilities than the standard class.
Business travel
is
travel
undertaken for work or business purposes, as opposed to other types of travel, such as for leisure purposes or regularly
commuting
between one's home and workplace.
Relatively recently, the rise of
videotelephony
have cause a reduction of business travel.
Jobs involving business travel
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In the twenty-first century, many jobs involve periodic or frequent business travel. Common careers involving business travel include:
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- Salespeople
- Sales engineers
- Executives
- Field engineers
- Project managers
- Trainers
- Consultants
Additionally, it is common to see doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals flying for work. Often lawyers, politicians, athletes, clergy, military, academics, and journalists conduct business travel on a regular basis. Many organisations require their staff to take account of a travel policy when deciding whether, how, and at what cost to travel for business. Such a policy is derived from both the organisation's policies on expenditure and value for money, and the exercise of its
duty of care
to its staff.
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The contribution of corporate travel policies to employees'
job satisfaction
has been noted by travel management and HR professionals.
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Whilst management approval for travel may be important in many businesses, it has been noted that some organizations are relaxing or ending the requirement for pre-trip approval.
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Negatives to business travel
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Employees who travel for work on a regular basis often experience loneliness, depression, and reduced mental health. In 2019, 1 in 5 business travelers reported business travel negatively affected their mental health.
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Additionally, they may miss important family events, creating additional relationship stress.
Positives to business travel
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Business travel has many positive benefits for employees the largest being the opportunity to see parts of the world at the company's expense.
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Today, many business travellers incorporate
bleisure travel
into their work travel.
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Studies on cases imply performance increases during travel.
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According to a survey, 88% of small business owners enjoy business travel.
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See also
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References
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Bibliography
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- Davidson, Rob; Cope, Beulah (2003),
Business Travel: Conferences, Incentive Travel, Exhibitions, Corporate Hospitality, and Corporate Travel
,
Pearson Education
,
ISBN
9780582404441
- Beaverstock, Jonathan; Derudder, Ben; Faulconbridge; Witlox (2012),
International Business Travel in the Global Economy
, Ashgate Publishing,
ISBN
9781409488439
- Swarbrooke, John; Horner, Susan (2012),
Business Travel and Tourism
,
Routledge
,
ISBN
9781136423062
External links
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Business travel
travel guide from Wikivoyage