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The Telecommuting Life: Managing Issues of Work, Home and Technology

The Telecommuting Life: Managing Issues of Work, Home and Technology

Gigi G. Kelly, Karen Locke
Copyright: © 1999 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781878289568|ISBN10: 187828956X
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-878289-56-8.ch019
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Kelly, Gigi G., and Karen Locke. "The Telecommuting Life: Managing Issues of Work, Home and Technology." Success and Pitfalls of Information Technology Management, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 1999, pp. 213-223. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-878289-56-8.ch019

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Kelly, G. & Locke, K. (1999). The Telecommuting Life: Managing Issues of Work, Home and Technology. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Success and Pitfalls of Information Technology Management (pp. 213-223). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-878289-56-8.ch019

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Kelly, Gigi G., and Karen Locke. "The Telecommuting Life: Managing Issues of Work, Home and Technology." In Success and Pitfalls of Information Technology Management, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 213-223. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 1999. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-878289-56-8.ch019

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Abstract

As the 21st century approaches, the work environment is transforming, driven in large part by technology. For example, technology is challenging ideas about where and when work needs to take place. Technology allows employees to work from home. However, this new distributed work arrangement brings with it many new challenges for both the employee and employer. In this case, we introduce one company that has decided to experiment with the telecommuting arrangement. Through the eyes of one teleworker, many of the benefits and challenges of telecommuting are explored. INTRODUC

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