2b working practices
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This document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) influence how organizations and individuals work. It covers several topics: teleworking/remote working where employees work from home using ICT; office-based working where employees work from an office connected to computer networks; video conferencing which allows interactions between multiple locations; phone conferencing for group discussions; instant messaging for real-time text communication; and faxing for sending documents. The document outlines advantages and disadvantages of teleworking for employees, employers, and the environment, as well as jobs that are suitable for telework.
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2b working practices
- 1. How organisations use ICT 2b – Working Practices
- 3. A typical day in the office!
- 4. Teleworking
- 15. Remote Working
Editor's Notes
- Marginalised members of socety – parents of young children / disabled / people who live in remote areas
- Initial investments in the network infrastructure and hardware are balanced by an increased productivity and overall greater well-being of telecommuting staff (more quality family time, less travel-related stress), which makes the arrangement attractive to companies, especially those who face large operating costs related to the need for a central office. Although estimates vary on the number of workers telecommuting in the U.S., some studies anticipate that the number will rise over the next few years. Barriers to continued growth of telecommuting include distrust from employers and personal disconnectedness for employees.
- Explain advantages to businesses
- these 'hard' benefits catch the eye of many senior executives, the soft benefits, such as increased productivity and the scope to employ staff who live out of commuting range, are trickier to measure but are too often overlooked.