Working from Home – It’s in the Details (an Article Review)

In mid-sized companies such as Q-tel, telecommuting is much more frequently used than work in office. According

Telecommuting has been shown to reduce absenteeism, improve retention, and reduce recruitment costs for the organization (Family, pg. 730). Increased employee moral is also a benefit associated with telecommuting (Professional Isolation, pg. 512). Offering this new benefit that is such a satisfier for employees will likely result in reduced turnover within the organization and higher productivity. A study found pubic employees who were satisfied with their telework/telecommuting benefits were less likely to leave their positions (Family pg. 732). With the reduction of office time, an increase in employee productivity is likely due to fewer interruptions from fellow employees (Lessons pg. 10). With telecommuting having benefits to both the employer and employee, this new policy should bring positive results to the

It seems that employers are afraid that they will not be able to effectively monitor employees output and have major security concerns when allowing employees to telework. The initial costs of setting up telework to employees may also be a concern for employers.

Employers allow telecommuting for many reasons, including the ability to recruit better talent, decrease overhead expenses, increase productivity, expand the employee base to include those with disabilities (Anderson, Bricout & West, 2001; Lipin, 2010; Myungjung & So Hee, 2017), and to support

According to Hess (2014), employers’ benefit from the cost saving from not maintaining large office buildings to house their employees and the employees benefit from saving money on travel, meals, and in some instances child care. Hess (2014) goes further and says that distractions usually found in a typical office environment (i.e. phone calls, office conversations, and the like) promotes more efficient work. Although there are inherent positives for the employer, there are also inherent negatives that a manager must face in order to promote a good work environment for the company and for the remote employee. Fallon (2014) gives four challenges that a manager faces managing remote employees. The challenges of Communication, Tracking Productivity, Employee Trust, and providing a Unified Company Culture are the four main issues that Fallon

I believe that telecommuting is a solution that should be considered to solve both employee morale issues and key employee retention issues. These issues are well documented in the 2008-2009 Northrop Grumman exit survey results. The results of 500 exiting employees of 5 years or less tenure documented their desire for an alternate work schedule and more succinctly, telecommuting.

Telecommuting is not a very new idea; in the past customer care services have been done through

MedEx should roll out the telecommuting on a voluntary basis for employees with high performance evaluations. I feel this will show the employees the organization cares and has addressed their concerns based on the survey. If the telecommuting policy is implemented correctly, telecommuting can increase productivity and overall job satisfaction. If the policy is crafted to tied the privilege of telecommuting with positive performance evaluations, it will motivate employees to not lack off while working remotely. The option of telecommuting can work as a way to attract high performing top professional to the organization. Telecommuting should also reduce turnover and absences. Work life balance will always be a very important part of keeping

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

MedEx has reported having a high employee turnover rate and based on the employee survey, there are a lot of employees that are not happy with their work commute, lack of parking downtown, and the challenge of balancing their personal life with their work responsibilities. Telecommuting is a great way for the employer to address all these employee concerns. The incentive of telecommuting would eliminate the commute time and parking associated with the commute, allow an employee a comfortable work setting, and offer a more flexible schedule allowing for employees to deal with personal issues when needed (Young, 1991). As you can see, telecommuting would benefit MedEx since it would improve the employee- employer relationship by promoting employee

Those working behind a desk day in and day pose a high risk of being counterproductive for an organization. Technology is not an organizations friend when it comes to accessing social media or conducting online shopping for personal items. People can spend hours pretending they are working, when in reality they are surfing the internet, sending personal emails, or watching multi-media all while hiding behind their computer screen. Some individuals will accept a job, to collect a paycheck at the end of the week even though they do not enjoy the job. Those who are not happy with their career or disgruntle with their employer will become more disengaged with their job. Sure, every organization has at least one disengaged employee, however

Company Culture - It is important to have buy-in by top management for telework to be successful. Unfortunately, some company culture might not be ready for such change and flexibility in the work climate.

I would recommend MedEx to implement the work arrangement of telecommuting as an option for its employees. The first step is to ensure the telecommuting environment is aligned with the corporate strategy. Top management executives must support and embrace the telecommuting environment and its technologies. The telecommuting environment must become a part of the company culture. Input must be given from all areas of the company including top management from information technology, human resources and legal counsel. The company must develop policies and procedures for the telecommuters. The policies and procedures should define the company’s purpose and goal. The policies and procedures should also include rules for use. The manager of the workers

Teleworking is the practice of working at a location remote from the workplace by using the telecommunication technologies. Teleworking advocates claim that it has benefits and advantages for the employees, employers and society. On the other hand, some researchers have demonstrated that teleworking can also have drawbacks and disadvantages for these groups. To identify the benefit of teleworking in the Department of Information Processing of NLAI, the current research has surveyed the regulations, benefits, and drawbacks of teleworking in this

5. Anytime, anywhere, non-territorial offices- telecommuting employees now represent 11 percent of the workforce and the number increases annually 6. Increased emphasis on self-directed work groups and virtual teams- business teams are often run by cross functional teams of peers. You may become part of virtual team whose members are in remote locations who communicate almost exclusively electronically. 7. These trends mean that your writing skills will constantly be on display those who can write clear and concise messages contribute to efficient operations and can expect to be rewarded. 7.