When speaking of progressive workplace policies, telecommuting is definitely one to mention. The term ‘telecommuting’ refers to employees using modern technologies to work outside their office, let it be their home or any other location, either regularly or from time to time. As described in one of my earlier blog posts, telecommuting is a trend […]
Best Practices of Managing Telecommuters
As stated in my previous post, telecommuting is becoming a normal part of the modern workplace due to several reasons, such as cost saving and workplace flexibility aimed at improving employees’ work-life balance. However, there are several drawbacks to these employment practices, which mainly stem from the fact that telecommuters are physically dispersed. Take a look at managerial implications.
A Modern Way of Commuting: Telecommuting
Given the ever increasing demands for business expansion, international partnerships and cooperation, today commuting ‘from here to there and in between’ is a normal part of employees’ work-life. While commuting can be very time inefficient and costly, the rapid development of mobile technology provides a solution. The term ‘telecommuting’ refers to employees using modern technologies to work outside their office, let it be their home or any other location, either regularly or from time to time.