TELECOMMUTINGTELECOMMUTING

By group 8By group 8 Ajith SAjith S Dipu V LDipu V L Krishnakumaran ThampiKrishnakumaran Thampi RatheeshRatheesh Susan Jacob Susan Jacob

IntroductionIntroduction

Telecommuting, the practice of working at home with the Telecommuting, the practice of working at home with the aid of computers, modems, and fax machines linked to aid of computers, modems, and fax machines linked to the office, is becoming more prevalent in the modern the office, is becoming more prevalent in the modern business environment for a number of reasons. business environment for a number of reasons. Environmental standards are being imposed on many Environmental standards are being imposed on many businesses across the country. Economic factors are businesses across the country. Economic factors are causing many employers to consider alternatives to an causing many employers to consider alternatives to an office facility-based staff. There is also an increasing office facility-based staff. There is also an increasing number of parents who wish to remain at home to care number of parents who wish to remain at home to care for young children while maintaining their positions at for young children while maintaining their positions at work.work.

DefinitionDefinition

Telecommuting is an alternative work Telecommuting is an alternative work arrangement allowing to work at home or arrangement allowing to work at home or in some other location other than the in some other location other than the employer’s physical premises employer’s physical premises H H John BernardinJohn Bernardin

Types Of TelecommutingTypes Of Telecommuting

Working at homeWorking at home Satellite OfficesSatellite Offices Neighborhood work centers Neighborhood work centers Virtual office mobile workers Virtual office mobile workers

BenefitsBenefits

Greater ProductivityGreater Productivity Improved information turnaroundImproved information turnaround Better CommunicationBetter Communication New mothers,physically challenged, New mothers,physically challenged,

individuals taking care of housebound individuals taking care of housebound personspersons

Reduce time and flexibility in working Reduce time and flexibility in working hourshours

ChallengesChallenges

Feeling of isolationFeeling of isolation exploitation of workers exploitation of workers Workers less protectedWorkers less protected May not work without supervisionMay not work without supervision Not remembered during promotionsNot remembered during promotions

Selection of PersonnelSelection of Personnel

Post job listingsPost job listings

View resumes and telecommuter officesView resumes and telecommuter offices

Identify the best telecommuterIdentify the best telecommuter

Team workerTeam worker

Equipment ProcurementEquipment Procurement

Equipments are needed in two main areasEquipments are needed in two main areas

CommunicationCommunication

InformationInformation

ConclusionConclusion

As our global economy in the Information Age evolves, telecommuting As our global economy in the Information Age evolves, telecommuting will increasingly become a popular work style. Many companies are will increasingly become a popular work style. Many companies are turning to telecommuting to solve the dilemma of recruiting and turning to telecommuting to solve the dilemma of recruiting and retaining quality employees, controlling costs of office space, and retaining quality employees, controlling costs of office space, and meeting environmental standards. The major national advantages meeting environmental standards. The major national advantages for telecommuting include savings in gasoline, a reduction in for telecommuting include savings in gasoline, a reduction in pollution, a decrease in traffic congestion, and lower highway pollution, a decrease in traffic congestion, and lower highway accident rates.accident rates.

For a successful telecommuting program, top-down support is vital, For a successful telecommuting program, top-down support is vital, employee support is necessary, screening is important, training is employee support is necessary, screening is important, training is essential, and guidelines are required. Major capital investments are essential, and guidelines are required. Major capital investments are not necessary. Telecommuting should be customized for each not necessary. Telecommuting should be customized for each agency, each employee, and each task.agency, each employee, and each task.

Peter Drucker sums up telecommuting in the following quotation: Peter Drucker sums up telecommuting in the following quotation: "Commuting to office work is obsolete. It is now infinitely easier, "Commuting to office work is obsolete. It is now infinitely easier, cheaper, and faster … to move information … to where the people cheaper, and faster … to move information … to where the people are."are."

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