The Telecommuters

Type

Book

Authors

Francis Kinsman

ISBN 10

0471917893

ISBN 13

9780471917892

Tags

Labor & Industrial Relations, Data Processing, Networking & Cloud Computing, Business & Finance, Computer Science, Political Science

Description

Examines the emerging practice of ``remote working'' by means of actual case histories, with full discussion of the implications for management. Assesses the potential social and economic impact of telecommuting and what the future holds for this new way of working. Provides informative, readable case studies of several organizations involved in telecommuting, such as Rank Xerox and F International, through the stories of their homeworkers and managers. Takes a look at factors affecting the short term development of telecommuting, and looks ahead to the time when the process may affect the lives of most workers. Provides a practical checklist of important management issues to be considered by those considering introducing a distributed working system. - from Amzon

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