The organizational context of teleworking implementation

Abstract The large-scale implementation of teleworking has not yet occurred in the industrialized world. This fact is in contrast to earlier predictions that viewed teleworking as the main organizational form of the electronic age that would largely eliminate work-related commuting. The slow adoption of the teleworking practice calls for a careful analysis of all elements that may influence the implementation of teleworking. The present article reports the empirical findings of a survey conducted among firms in Brussels, the Belgian and EU capital. The article's main objective is to identify the drivers and constraints relevant to the implementation of teleworking in the Brussels business environment. Furthermore, some insights are provided into the perceived social and economic advantages and disadvantages of teleworking implementation. Finally, the potential effectiveness of various policy tools to promote teleworking is assessed.

[1]  J. Kugelmass.  Telecommuting: A Manager's Guide to Flexible Work Arrangements , 1995 .

[2]  P. Mokhtarian,et al.  Modeling the Desire to Telecommute: The Importance of Attitudinal Factors in Behavioral Models , 1997 .

[3]  Wendell Bell,et al.  The Third Wave. , 1982 .

[4]  Ilan Salomon,et al.  Modeling the Choice of Telecommuting: 3. Identifying the Choice Set and Estimating Binary Choice Models for Technology-Based Alternatives , 1995 .

[5]  Patricia L. Mokhtarian,et al.  Modeling the Choice of Telecommuting: Setting the Context , 1993 .

[6]  Hani S. Mahmassani,et al.  EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES AND STATED PREFERENCES TOWARD TELECOMMUTING: AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS , 1993 .

[7]  William G. Egelhoff.  Information-Processing Theory and the Multinational Enterprise , 1991 .

[8]  Margrethe H. Olson,et al.  New Information Technology and Organizational Culture , 1982, MIS Q..

[9]  Moshe Ben-Akiva,et al.  STATED PREFERENCE APPROACH TO MODELING THE ADOPTION OF TELECOMMUTING , 1993 .

[10]  J. Nilles.  Managing Telework: Strategies for Managing the Virtual Workforce , 1998 .

[11]  James Cornford,et al.  REVIEW OF TELEWORK IN BRITAIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY , 1995 .

[12]  William R. Bush,et al.  TELECOMMUTING : THE CASE OF RESEARCH SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT , 1990 .

[13]  Ilan Salomon,et al.  Modeling the Choice of Telecommuting: 2. A Case of the Preferred Impossible Alternative , 1996 .

[14]  Patricia L. Mokhtarian,et al.  Analyzing the preference for non-exclusive forms of telecommuting: Modeling and policy implications , 1997 .

[15]  Patricia L. Mokhtarian,et al.  Modeling the Choice of Telecommuting Frequency in California: An Exploratory Analysis , 1995 .

[16]  Patricia L. Mokhtarian,et al.  Developing models of preference for home-based and center-based telecommunting: Findings and forecasts , 1998 .