Telecommuting

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This paper discusses the phenomenon of telecommuting, or telework. The paper explains that this entails a way of working, using information and communication technologies in which work is carried out independent of location. The paper presents statistics relating to the increasing occurrence of telecommuting. The advantages and disadvantages of this method of working are explored from both the employer's and the employee's points of view. The paper examines the technology issues that are also present in telecommuting, such as security, the operating environment, and getting remote access to what is needed. The paper also provides a focus on cyber ethics.

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"During the 1970s and 1980s, telework in Europe was often termed as 'Electronic Homework' and was either based on full time contract or on a freelance relationship with the employer (Nilles, 1996). It has been suggested that an adequate definition of teleworking should include three variables: the location of work, the use of electronic equipment, and the existence of a communications link to the employer or contractor (Nilles, 1996). It is work which relies primarily or to a large extent on the use of electronic equipment, the results of which work are communicated remotely to the employer or contractor. The remote communications link need not be a direct telecommunications link but could include the use of mail or courier services (Nilles, 1996).
The word 'Teleworking' together with various pseudonyms such as telecommuting, networking, flexi place or the electronic cottage, has been used to describe various types of work (Nilles, 1996). The term teleworking has also been divided into three sub-categories in order to specify the many different modes of telework which can be found today (Nilles, 1996). The three sub categories included Electronic Homework, Telecommuting, and Flexi Place (Nilles, 1996)."

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