Telecommuting

Information and communication technologies (ICT) make it possible for employees to work at home and deliver their work output to the firm by those ICT. This work arrangement is called telecommuting (Sarbu, 2015). 2. Analysis of Issue 3.1 Summary of the Issue In mid-sized companies such as Q-tel, telecommuting is much more frequently used than work in office. According

MedEx. According to the text, telecommuting is an example of an unconventional work arrangement where employees work from home or another location besides their traditional employer (Martocchio, 2013). Nevertheless, Harry conducts a survey, which reflects, that a vast majority of the employees would prefer to work from home. The possibility of telecommuting being offered at MedEx, for the medical billing specialist, has finally become a reality. However, telecommuting has its disadvantages and challenges

Problems Telecommunication may already be a reality in some companies but there are many that are backtracking, bringing all employees back to the traditional office setting. The business problem that needs to be solved is how to effectively balance telecommuting with green computing and keeping productivity and morale high as well as costs of overhead and expenses low. CEO Marissa Mayer made a very controversial decision in February 2013 when it became public that she was recalling the previous policy

Withney Belanger March 7, 2017 MG 311 Professor Fullick Flex Policy Policy purpose Our organization flexible work policy outlines the requirements for the individuals who needs to change their work contract to be different working hours, days or weeks than previously stated. Opportunity This policy applies to all potential or current employees of the organization, who are in need of a different arrangement regarding their work schedules and who are qualified by the nature of their job. Part-Time

Remote Workers and quotes FlexJobs CEO Sara Sutton Fell, “those who are proactive communicators and are self-disciplined may thrive in a remote location and see it as a reward for their performance.” Bruzzese adds “Many employees are already telecommuting with the amount of time they spend taking care of business at home.” Again we see technology has evolved and created easier environments for completing tasks. Why wait eight hours to forward an email that needs to be seen by several people?

According to the Globe and Mail, as of 2013, 23% of Canadian Companies offered employees the option to telecommute. A Statistics Canada study stated that in 2000, 1,425,700 respondents worked from home, where as in 2008 the number of people working from home was 1,748,600, a small but notable upward trend. Though numbers are only increasing slowly, more and more Canadians are working from home. The trend is particularly impacting university graduates, of who more than 1 in 5 work from home. Factors

Abstract A day at the office no longer means long commutes, dressing in a suit and tie or a dress, and performing work according to a 9 to 5 schedule with the boss looking over your shoulder. With the Industrial Revolution came change in how and where people work. The changes were seen subtly at first; people slowly moved to the cities to find work in factories, but then the changes started becoming more noticeable. People flocked to the cities because that is where a person could find work. The

sight work seemed to greatly frighten many managers who felt the urge to change their management styles into a more trusting and effectively communicative ones. Thus, came the high needto shed the light on both advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting for both sides of the coin: the employee and employer. For a relatively new management strategy, there aren’t enough research and studies out there to scientifically prove its efficacy and benefits. The majority of the people have always reported

and shift work: replacing the '9-to-5 ' workday. (Beers, 2000). However all many positions such as those in the health care industry have opportunties to allow flexible work schedules can come into play. Options of split shifts, shift work, telecommuting, and varying your hours are all prime examples of flexible work schedules. Split shifts are known as going in for a set number of hours to work, leaving and then

Telecommuting programs are also aided with the arrangement of appropriate technology, which makes working from home easier. As one of the large-scaled companies Deloitte and the Westpac Group understand the challenges associated with employee satisfaction. Both