... as a phenomenon of the information age emerged even earlier (Healy, 1968). Several years afterwards, the term “telecommuting” was coined (Nilles et al., 1976a , 1976b). Telecommuting refers to information industry work that does not require the physical presence of the worker in the workplace (Kurland...

... for an insurance company, telecommuting was presented as a novel way to increase productivity, enhance the work‐life balance of employees and reduce the environmental impact of commuting – issues that are still very much alive today. Looking back at the these early experiments, this paper will argue that many...

... Telecommuting Flexible working The idea of working from the home is by no means a contemporary issue; prior to the Industrial Revolution many workers of the day went about their vocation in and around the home. Many of today’s workers find themselves involved in a daily ritual of commuting to and from...

... effects associated with teleworking is then described, and the results and implications discussed. Finally, a set of teleworking guidelines for work managers is proposed. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Homeworking Telecommuting Work psychology The term teleworking is not one that is clearly...