Telework : present situation and future development of a new form of work organization

Introduction. Welcoming Addresses (J. Roukens, B. Kramer). Telework: Opening Remarks on an Open Debate (W.J. Steinle). 1. Practical Experience. Telework in the UK (S. Shirley). Towards New Patterns of Work (P.E. Judkins). The Organizational Development of Teleprogramming (W. Heilmann). 2. Economic and Social Factors. Remote Possibilities: Some Difficulties in the Analysis and Quantification of Telework in the UK (U. Huws). Organizational Barriers to Telework (M.H. Olson). Social Aspects of Telework, Facts, Hopes, Fears, Ideas (M. Mehlmann). 3. Organizational and Technical Aspects. The Dilemma of Telework - Technology vs. Tradition (G.E. Gordon). Decentralization via Teletex: Organizational and Technical Impact (B. Klein, H.-P. Froschle). 4. Future Perspectives and Strategies. Telework - Potential, Inception, Operation and Likely Future Situation (W.B. Korte). (Tele-) Homework in the Federal Republic of Germany: Historical Background and Future Perspectives from a Worker's Perspective (H. Kubicek, U. Fischer). Autonomy, Telework and Emerging Cultural Values (G. Blanc). Trends of Decentralization of White Collar Activities by Means of Information and Communication Technologies (H. Druke, G. Feuerstein, R. Kreibich). 5. Telework from a European Viewpoint. Telework in the European Community: Problems and Potential (E. Kohler, R. Moran, J. Tansey). ``Distance Jobs'' - A Need for European Action (W. Wobbe). 6. Major Themes in the Discussion on Telework (S. Robinson).