would recommend that MedEx offer telecommuting to their employees and all future employees. According to (DuBrin & Barnard‚ 1993)‚ Telecommuting has become an important component of modern working conditions. Telecommuting would improve MedEx work environment‚ save on operation cost‚ increase productivity and most of all lower turnover rate and help retain present and future employees. Turnover rate has been very costly for the company‚ therefore‚ Harry is considering telecommuting as an option to
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Telecommuting‚ referred to as work-at-home‚ in this case‚ is defined as employees given the opportunity to work from home based on a merit system. In this case‚ there are no set guidelines for the policy and employees are only assessed based on output. For those employees whose output allows them to work at home‚ there have been increases in output but there is a concern that those who are not given this opportunity can feel like “second-class” citizens which might lead to them leaving the company
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Telecommuting for the Future Abstract In today’s “Information Era‚” technology has been the main focus of the new generation. Whether for personal use or business use‚ societies function around the idea of making life and the process of it easier by the help of technology. It was not too long ago when the idea was so new that only the elite and people of great stature could afford such technology. Laptops and cellphones were exclusively for the rich and famous. Nowadays‚ even lower-class families
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The case analysis will determine if telecommuting is an appropriate beneficial factor for the company. The potential advantages‚ disadvantages‚ and challenges for MedEx’s telecommuting will be examined. The analysis will further make any recommendations if telecommuting is advantageous for the company. Questions 1. How would offering telecommuting as an option benefit MedEx and its employees? The definition of telecommuting is having an arrangement and the flexibility to work from home for a business
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The Pros and Cons of Telecommuting Trisha Murphy Columbia College of Missouri Abstract This report explains what telecommuting is‚ describes the pros and cons of telecommuting and describes the challenges of managers. The pros of telecommuting are higher productivity‚ less turnover‚ improved morale‚ and reduced office-space costs. The cons of telecommuting are longer work hours‚ distractions at home‚ no face-to-face contact‚ and ensuring accountability. Managers are also challenged by having
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Does telecommuting boost the performance of employees? Reaney (2012) claims that one in five workers around the globe telecommute frequently and nearly 10 percent work from home every day. According to research conducted in … employers have found that having their employees work from home is not only financially beneficial but also a more efficient way of working. Reasearch also showed that in the past 8 years there has been 35 percent growth of telecommuters. Due to this recent growth I find it
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Abstract: World-wide technology quickly improved to provide more accessible business modes and communication for telecommuting. Technology has obviously changed how employees perform their jobs and allowed employees to become more efficient. However‚ many employers do not realize the employment law risks associated with telecommuting. Telecommuting explains the idea of developing‚ establishing‚ and maintaining successful off-site business and trading practices through telecommunications. This paper
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The Benefits of Telecommuting Studies show that telecommuting is gaining popularity with many U.S. employers as they realize the cost benefits offered by telecommuting programs. According to a study conducted by The Dieringer Research Group of WorldatWork (2006)‚ the number of Americans telecommuting at least one day per month has grown by 10 percent in recent years‚ rising from 26.1 million in 2005 to 28.7 million in 2006‚ with roughly 20 percent of the workforce engaging in some type of
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Benefits of Telecommuting: Why More Companies Should Rollout Telecommuting Introduction Two years ago I transitioned from a large digital advertising agency to a corporate marketing position. Prior to my corporate employment I worked for small digital agencies that enjoyed testing and implementing new work trends to remain competitive with other agencies. One of these trends was the ability to work from home‚ Starbucks‚ or any other location with Internet access. This is known as telecommuting. By
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started a new trend in business known as telecommuting. This paper will give you the information you need to have a good understanding of what telecommuting is and why it is becoming so popular. In addition‚ it will discuss how businesses design telecommuting jobs‚ how they work and how they are managed. Telecommuting involves letting employees of a company complete part of if not all of their daily work in the convenience of their own home. In some cases this may involve connecting to the companies
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