The Benefits of Telecommuting Studies show that telecommuting is gaining popularity with many U.S. employers as they realize the cost benefits offered by telecommuting programs. According to a study conducted by The Dieringer Research Group of WorldatWork (2006)‚ the number of Americans telecommuting at least one day per month has grown by 10 percent in recent years‚ rising from 26.1 million in 2005 to 28.7 million in 2006‚ with roughly 20 percent of the workforce engaging in some type of
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The Benefits of Telecommuting: Why More Companies Should Rollout Telecommuting Introduction Two years ago I transitioned from a large digital advertising agency to a corporate marketing position. Prior to my corporate employment I worked for small digital agencies that enjoyed testing and implementing new work trends to remain competitive with other agencies. One of these trends was the ability to work from home‚ Starbucks‚ or any other location with Internet access. This is known as telecommuting
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The Pros and Cons of Telecommuting Trisha Murphy Columbia College of Missouri Abstract This report explains what telecommuting is‚ describes the pros and cons of telecommuting and describes the challenges of managers. The pros of telecommuting are higher productivity‚ less turnover‚ improved morale‚ and reduced office-space costs. The cons of telecommuting are longer work hours‚ distractions at home‚ no face-to-face contact‚ and ensuring accountability. Managers are also challenged by having
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Telecommuting for the Future Abstract In today’s “Information Era‚” technology has been the main focus of the new generation. Whether for personal use or business use‚ societies function around the idea of making life and the process of it easier by the help of technology. It was not too long ago when the idea was so new that only the elite and people of great stature could afford such technology. Laptops and cellphones were exclusively for the rich and famous. Nowadays‚ even lower-class families
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Abstract: World-wide technology quickly improved to provide more accessible business modes and communication for telecommuting. Technology has obviously changed how employees perform their jobs and allowed employees to become more efficient. However‚ many employers do not realize the employment law risks associated with telecommuting. Telecommuting explains the idea of developing‚ establishing‚ and maintaining successful off-site business and trading practices through telecommunications. This paper
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BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING TELECOMMUTING IN THE ACCOUNTING INDUSTRY Prepared for Francois GnambiKadjo‚ MBA‚ MM Managing Director of K.G Tax & Accounting solutions Adjunct Accounting Faculty at Metro Community College Prepared by Sandra Starks 14 May 2012 MEMORANDUM TO: Francois GnambiKadjo‚ MBA‚ MM Managing Director of K.G Tax & Accounting Solutions From: Sandra Starks‚ Student‚ and Future CPA Date: 14 May 2012 Subject: Implementing Telecommuting in the
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Does telecommuting boost the performance of employees? Reaney (2012) claims that one in five workers around the globe telecommute frequently and nearly 10 percent work from home every day. According to research conducted in … employers have found that having their employees work from home is not only financially beneficial but also a more efficient way of working. Reasearch also showed that in the past 8 years there has been 35 percent growth of telecommuters. Due to this recent growth I find it
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business known as telecommuting. This paper will give you the information you need to have a good understanding of what telecommuting is and why it is becoming so popular. In addition‚ it will discuss how businesses design telecommuting jobs‚ how they work and how they are managed. Telecommuting involves letting employees of a company complete part of if not all of their daily work in the convenience of their own home. In some cases this may involve connecting to the companies computer network
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Telecommuting: A Benefit Employees Wish Employers would Offer Patty Dykstra ENG122 Holly Ledcke February 17‚ 2014 Telecommuting originally began in 1972 and has continued in various forms for over forty years. Over time‚ it has become more acknowledged as a legitimate practice for cutting costs and increasing employee satisfaction. However‚ opponents bring up the points that there are work flow issues‚ lack of employee accountability and legal issues. This paper will review both the
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part of the life. Big companies‚ private businesses‚ universities and people in general use technology for communication and obtaining different kinds of information. People do not need to visit their offices five or six days a week since some companies allow workers to work in their houses. Moreover‚ almost every year telecommuting expands despite of risks appeared with using technology in everyday life. This paper will focus on negative effects of the growth of telecommuting as isolated insecure
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