Annotated Bibliography Telework
Annotated Bibliography
Kaili Zong
Central Michigan University
Annotated Bibliography
Cheuk, F. N. (2010). Teleworker 's home office: an extension of corporate office? Facilities, Vol. 28 Iss: 3/4, pp.137 - 155 The impact of technology on individuals and organizations is widespread, and has resulted in the capability to do many jobs from anywhere at any time. When teleworkers work from their homes, and they use information and communication technology (ICT) to keep in touch with centralized work locations, they are frequently referred to as “home-based” teleworkers. An occupation exists necessarily depends on its characteristics and advantages. In this article, authors focused on the relations between personality and motivational traits …show more content…
Telework as a form of virtual work involves using computer technology to work from home or another location away from the traditional office for a portion of the workweek. In Golden and Raghuram’s theory, teleworking is a normally method for people doing business and other communications in this digital age. Their goal is to shed insights into knowledge sharing among individuals engaged in telework. Authors compared both face-to-face interactions and electronic tool use in altered spatial and knowledge sharing. Results using matched data from 226 teleworkers support the role of teleworker trust, interpersonal bond, and commitment in predicting knowledge sharing. Authors thought information and knowledge sharing is implemented in reality imperatively. According from their theory, sharing knowledge will maximize the benefits, and those shared knowledge could strongly support teleworks’ …show more content…
When people move office into their home and identified themselves as teleworkers, there will have some obvious challenges to them. Identity formation is bound to context—to specific situations defined by time and space. It provides trajectories for how one should act, think and even feel in the creation and expression of (professional) identities. The dispersed work organization has severely dented the spatial and temporal context of identity formulation. Teleworkers need time to accept and distinguish which part is for work and which part is their real home. At the core of such change are questions of identity and ethical considerations concerning the organization of our life worlds, those of work, those of home and the evolving spaces and times
Kaili Zong
Central Michigan University
Annotated Bibliography
Cheuk, F. N. (2010). Teleworker 's home office: an extension of corporate office? Facilities, Vol. 28 Iss: 3/4, pp.137 - 155 The impact of technology on individuals and organizations is widespread, and has resulted in the capability to do many jobs from anywhere at any time. When teleworkers work from their homes, and they use information and communication technology (ICT) to keep in touch with centralized work locations, they are frequently referred to as “home-based” teleworkers. An occupation exists necessarily depends on its characteristics and advantages. In this article, authors focused on the relations between personality and motivational traits …show more content…
Telework as a form of virtual work involves using computer technology to work from home or another location away from the traditional office for a portion of the workweek. In Golden and Raghuram’s theory, teleworking is a normally method for people doing business and other communications in this digital age. Their goal is to shed insights into knowledge sharing among individuals engaged in telework. Authors compared both face-to-face interactions and electronic tool use in altered spatial and knowledge sharing. Results using matched data from 226 teleworkers support the role of teleworker trust, interpersonal bond, and commitment in predicting knowledge sharing. Authors thought information and knowledge sharing is implemented in reality imperatively. According from their theory, sharing knowledge will maximize the benefits, and those shared knowledge could strongly support teleworks’ …show more content…
When people move office into their home and identified themselves as teleworkers, there will have some obvious challenges to them. Identity formation is bound to context—to specific situations defined by time and space. It provides trajectories for how one should act, think and even feel in the creation and expression of (professional) identities. The dispersed work organization has severely dented the spatial and temporal context of identity formulation. Teleworkers need time to accept and distinguish which part is for work and which part is their real home. At the core of such change are questions of identity and ethical considerations concerning the organization of our life worlds, those of work, those of home and the evolving spaces and times