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A Study of Adoption of Teleworking in Select Organizations in Pune


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1 Vishwakarma Institute of Management, India
2 ARAI, India
 

Recent advances in telecommunications, technology and transportation, have freed many workers (especially the knowledge workers) from the traditional model of fixed work place. The telework phenomenon is an outcome of the recent changes in our ideas of work and the workplace. The Telework is defined as working outside the conventional mode of working and communicating with it by way of telecommunications or computer-based technology (Nilles, 1994; Olson & Primps, 1984).

The objective of the study was to understand the adoption of teleworking by the companies from various sectors. It also helped to understand the different traits of a teleworker. The paper also, describes the benefits of teleworking for employees and employers.

The scope of the study was restricted to Pune city. The survey was done by circulating the questionnaire, through electronic mode, to employees of different companies. The respondents were from varied sectors like, Manufacturing, services, IT, etc. The study has underlined the pros and cons of implementing telework.


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Telework, Telecommuting, Teleworker.
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Authors

Varsha Kulkarni
Vishwakarma Institute of Management, India
Mohan Uchgaonka
ARAI, India

Abstract


Recent advances in telecommunications, technology and transportation, have freed many workers (especially the knowledge workers) from the traditional model of fixed work place. The telework phenomenon is an outcome of the recent changes in our ideas of work and the workplace. The Telework is defined as working outside the conventional mode of working and communicating with it by way of telecommunications or computer-based technology (Nilles, 1994; Olson & Primps, 1984).

The objective of the study was to understand the adoption of teleworking by the companies from various sectors. It also helped to understand the different traits of a teleworker. The paper also, describes the benefits of teleworking for employees and employers.

The scope of the study was restricted to Pune city. The survey was done by circulating the questionnaire, through electronic mode, to employees of different companies. The respondents were from varied sectors like, Manufacturing, services, IT, etc. The study has underlined the pros and cons of implementing telework.


Keywords


Telework, Telecommuting, Teleworker.

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