Advantages And Disadvantages Of Telecommuting

It is apparent that telecommuting has many benefits for both employees and employers, however, telecommuting is not without its potential challenges. Furthermore, companies that are considering this policy should note the varying possible pitfalls and attempt to find ways to control them. First, one potential disadvantage of telecommuting is there is minimal oversight. Likewise, It is nearly impossible to provide direct oversight or to micromanage a teleworker. There are ways, however, to overcome

ADVANTAGES OF KEEPING THE TELECOMMUTING PROGRAM 1. Reduced expenses for both employees and the company Telecommuting can help cut down on transportation and other minor costs for IBM’s employees as well as lead to a lower overhead for the company. According to a report done by Global Workplace Analytics "A typical business would save $11,000 per person per year [while] the telecommuters would save between $2,000 and $7,000 a year” (2017). Unfortunately, many employees do not have the luxury of living

the advantages and disadvantages of the phenomenon of telecommuting at three different levels: the individual, organizational, and societal level. First, Harpaz explains that telecommuting does not have single definition because of “the sheer number of tasks that can now be carried out remotely-and the number of ways in which this can be achieved” (Harpaz, 2002, pp. 74-75). Although, telecommuting has no single definition according to Harpaz, one underlying understanding is that telecommuting in the

home which also has benefits for employers. As the economy develop, more companies accommodate to provide more telecommuting jobs to achieve their company goals. Besides, both employers and employees stand a chance to explore new ways to gain money in industry evolution. Therefore, home working has hit the top level of doing work more than working in a main office space. 2. Telecommuting Over the past few years, working from home has spread-out

TELECOMMUTING 　 I. INTRODUCTION My name is Diana Snyder, I am a Graduate Student at the Keller University School of Management with emphasis in Human Resources Management. Because of the slow economy management want to institute telecommuting and my presentation will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting All of us some time or another have had the desire to stay at home and work. I would like to know who would be interested in staying home and working in order to save. I know

Conclusions In this section, we present our conclusions based on our research related to the four questions presented in the research section. Cost Benefits of Telecommuting The financial benefits for employees who telecommute are substantial and convincing. As the research indicates, savings in gas alone for a person traveling 30 miles round-trip is over $4,000 annually. Depending upon how far someone travels to and from work, how much a person spends for clothing, morning coffee and lunches

Definition and History of Telecommuting 1 2.2 Benefits of Telecommuting 2 2.3 Potential Pitfalls of Telecommuting 2 2.4 Requirements of Telecommuting 3 2.4.1 Connectivity and Accessibility 3 2.4.2 Data Sharing 3 2.4.3 Communication 3 3.0 Implementing a successful Telecommuting Policy 3 3.1 Eligibility 4 3.2 Management Responsibility 4 3.3 Work Hours 4 3.4 Applications and Security 4 4.0 Conclusions 5 5.0 Recommendations 5 References 6 Implementing a Telecommuting Policy 1.0 Introduction

developed by leaps and bounds over the years and companies are taking advantage of this by allowing their employees to work from home part-time, and full scheduled shifts are also increasing. I believe telecommuting is a great advantage for many people. Allowing people to work from home is creating job

perform their jobs away from the traditional physical workplace. The most common form of virtual work, called telecommuting or teleworking, involves working at home rather than commuting to the office” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2010, p. 22). Summary: In his article, “Unilever Moves Employee Telecommuting to a New Level,” Gary M. Stern writes about how most employers today offer telecommuting and some go beyond that. Unilever is a consumer goods company that in 2010 launched a program titled “Agile

flexibility of working from home benefits people better. Yes, I feel as though my peer has addressed Opposing Viewpoints. The section of the summary that I need clarity for is her problem. Are you trying to find a way to get work-forces into to telecommuting only? *My problem is finding an effective way to better manage a company’s workforce to increase profitability by implementing alternative flexible work options for their employees. (Johnson, 2017) I wish I had received peer feedback that was as