This paper will first of all give an idea of what telework is‚ compare pros and cons and will then‚ in particular from a woman’s point of view‚ explore how telework will affect the currently separate spheres of home‚ work and family. 2. What is telework? This part of the dossier will give a definition of telework‚ describe its development and finally tell something about the number of people who are teleworking. 2.1 Definition Telework can be defined as “carrying out a distance-work in
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it is not impossible for employees to be doing their work from the comforts of their own homes. In 1973‚ Jack Nilles coined the terms “telework” and “telecommuting.” He was a die-hard telecommuter himself for decades. He is the cofounder and president of JALA International‚ which helps organizations develop their telecommuting programs. Telecommuting‚ as defined by Wikipedia‚ is a work arrangement in which employees enjoy flexibility in working location and hours. With the advancement of technology
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of information. People do not need to visit their offices five or six days a week since some companies allow workers to work in their houses. Moreover‚ almost every year telecommuting expands despite of risks appeared with using technology in everyday life. This paper will focus on negative effects of the growth of telecommuting as isolated insecure society that feels out of the loop‚ uncontrolled work of employees and compromised data security. Being a part of public institution is important
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Memorandum To: Jessica Wu-Santana From: Martin Fitzgerald‚ Manager Date: November 4‚ 2012 Subject: Suggestion for Telecommuting Successfully Confidential To help you become an effective telecommuter‚ Jessica‚ we have a few suggestions to share with you. I understand you will be working at home for the next nine months. The following guidelines should help you stay in touch with us and complete your work satisfactorily. * Be sure to check your message board daily‚ and respond immediately
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Telecommuting Increases Productivity Telecommuting‚ also known as work-from-home‚ is a common practice among many business firms. In many articles‚ authors claim that telecommuting makes noticeable contribution to companies‚ increasing productivity by around 15%-50%. However‚ to some CEOs‚ telecommuting is not an attractive option. They think that most people exaggerate the significance of telecommuting because they worry about losing direct control over the employees. Actually‚ telecommuting can
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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 employees
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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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of Telecommuting on Workers‚ Employers‚ and Society Eddie Hill University of Phoenix Dr. Baji Daniels October 18‚ 2003 Abstract Telecommuting is a growing trend‚ not only in the United States‚ but also around the world. This trend towards telecommuting is affecting workers‚ employees‚ society‚ and technological needs and products. As popularity expands‚ people are becoming increasingly aware of the pros and cons associated with this style of work. Legal concerns regarding telecommuting are
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1 Analysis Structure 1-Executive Summary Burger King Holdings‚inc. was been founded in 1953.Burger King is the world’s #2 hamburger chain after Mc Donalds. By the early 2000s Burger King is a little left behind. “years of under-investment left it struggling in its rival’s shadow by the early 2000s.” although a lot of consumers agree that it meals taste better than McDonald ones but It doesn’t have the excellent perception created the administrative power and the aggressive marketing of his
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Telecommuting Telecommuting is a very interesting and complex subject. The pros and cons of this concept are numerous and both sides have excellent arguments. In the research I ’ve done I feel I have to argue both sides to maintain a sense of perspective. I had mixed feelings about telecommuting before I started this research and I find that this is something many others have in common with me. The reasons for and against telecommuting can be complex or simple depending on which view
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