The presentation focuses on business travel and how it impacts the productivity of an employee. It identifies the factors that promote business travel and factors that trigger stress during business travel. It also covers the travel policy and corporate travel management.

1. IMPACT OF BUSINESS
TRAVEL ON EMPLOYEE
PRODUCTIVITY

2. What is business travel?
 Business travel consists of people who travel
to take care of business responsibilities in
nations or locations other than the physical
area of their company.

3. Purpose of business travel
 Attending inter/intra organization meeting.
 Attending deals and promoting gatherings.
 Grasping social or relational communications.
 Craving for acknowledgment and information.
 Attending conferences.

4. What motivates an employee to undertake
business travel?
 Developing professional network.
 Building confidence and trust.
 Travelling to new places.
 Exploring new culture.
 Career advancement.

5. Which factors improve the travel experience
of an employee?
 Good lodging and boarding facility.
 Reaching the destination on time.
 Good internet connection.
 Travelling with colleague.
 Enough leisure time.

6. Which factors trigger stress during business
travel?
 Delayed flight/bus/train.
 Poor internet connection.
 Weekend business travel.
 Hectic meeting schedule.
 Lack of sleep.

7. Survey reports
In individual surveys conducted by two of the
largest travel organizations, it was observed
that:
 87 percent of travellers are of the supposition
that the nature of their business travel impacts
their business execution.
 More than 90 percent confirmed that business
travel impacts their overall job satisfaction.

8. What is travel policy?
Travel policies are documents or records that depict the
various aspects of business trip and guide the travel
managers or travellers to settle on choices for
appointments, detailing the costs, and travel guarantee.
Need for travel policy:
 Travel policy serves the purpose of keeping the
travellers safe.
 Travel policy helps an organization to save money.
 Streamlines the process; travel policy acts as a guide in
making travel decisions.

9. Conclusion
Business travel is a key component for the company
and drafting a travel policy that works for both the
company and employees is essential. While cost is
justifiably a driving element, creating the travel policy to
be employee-friendly will assist the company to attract
and retain efficient employees. An effective travel policy
that fulfils the needs of employees is as an investment in
building and keeping a quality workforce for the future.