Maverick Technology, Inc. Telecommuting

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses telecommuting for Maverick Technology, Inc (MTI), a U.S. consumer technology company. It provides a history and definition of telecommuting and looks at current telecommuting issues for organizations. The paper then provides details of implementation strategies of an information technology (IT) policy and guidelines for telecommuters, specifically for MTI.

Table of Contents:
Maverick Technology, Inc
Definition of Telecommuting
History of Telecommuting
Current Telecommuting Issues
Technology
Supporting Telecommuters
Security
Cost
Recommendations
Implement an IT Policy and Guidelines for Telecommuters

From the Paper:

"Overall, telecommuting is most often associated with the reduction of costs for employers. However, many employers have resisted implementing telecommuting programs because they believe that the costs associated with telecommuting are higher than if employees continue to work in their offices. In addition, a study conducted Gartner, a technology consulting firm, stated that unstructured telecommuting programs can be three to five times more expensive than formal telecommuting programs (11). In addition, many managers feel that cost savings are lost when a company must purchase costly laptop computers for telecommuters to use outside the office environment."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Armour, Stephanie. "Telecommuting gets stuck in the slow lane - working from home loses appeal for harried employees, skeptical bosses. USA Today, June 25, 2001. http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc3.asp?ctrlInfo=Round9c%3AProd%3ADOC%3.htm
• Brandon, John. "Tips for telecommuting success: telecommuting can cut costs, boost employee moral, and improve productivity - but only if you have the right tools and policies in place". Mobile Business Advisor, September 1, 2004.
• Burn, Timothy. "Telecommuting fits right at home". The Washington Times, January 31, 2000.
• Dagen, Cheryl. "Telecommuting policies that work". HR Magazine, July 1, 1993.
• Office of Personnel Management of the General Services Administration. Telework Policy Manual. http://www.telework.gov/documents/tw_man03/tw_man.asp

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