Title: Telecommuting: its structure, options and business implications

Authors: Anthony Lococo, David C. Yen, David C. Chou

Addresses: Department of DSC & MIS, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA. Department of DSC & MIS, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA. Department of BCIS, St Cloud State University, St Cloud, MN 56301-4498, USA

Abstract: The networking age creates an incentive for telecommuting. Environmental legislation, globalisation, changing employee values and competitive pressures are some of the important influences toward telecommuting. This article discusses the structure, options, and business implications of telecommuting. Challenges, trends, and potential business problems of telecommuting are also identified.

Keywords: telecommuting; telework.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2001.002927

International Journal of Technology Management, 2001 Vol.21 No.5/6, pp.475-486

Published online: 08 Jul 2003 *

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