If you can't see them, they aren't being productive and that's all there is to it.

But in corporate America, you can't look like you're against progress, no matter how bad progress really is. So to help you prevent telecommuting without losing your forward-looking image, here are 10 sure-fire ways to kill telecommuting while keeping your hands clean:

1. Ignore the gaping holes in the save-big-money calculations

Virtual enterprises save lots of cash compared to their headquarters-laden competitors. If those clamoring for telecommuting expect similar benefits -- hey, you aren't the one making promises.

Never mind that companies can't just flip a switch and virtualize. Never mind that you've already built out more office space than you need, now that the first round of layoffs is over and your lease won't elapse for years. Never mind that the company will have to invest real cash to create a professional telecommuting infrastructure.