telecommuting system allows lower wage expense on reservation service workers who work at home rather than in offices. However‚ along with the cost reduction‚ Jet Blue’s reservation system was able to work because of the airline’s treatment of telecommuters were clearly different from others. “We treat our employees how the customers would want to be treated. This is because the employees reflect the treatment‚ trust and the how they feel about the firm received from the company right back to
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instructions. M E M O R A N D U M To: Jessica Wu-Santana From: Martin Fitzgerald‚ Manager [or Your Name] Date: [Insert current date] Subject: Suggestion for Telecommuting Successfully To help you become an effective telecommuter Jessica‚ we have a few suggestion to share with you. I understand you will be working at home for the next nine months. The following guidelines should help you stay in touch with us and complete your work satisfactory. Be sure to check your
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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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Telecommuting Increases Productivity Telecommuting‚ also known as work-from-home‚ is a common practice among many business firms. In many articles‚ authors claim that telecommuting makes noticeable contribution to companies‚ increasing productivity by around 15%-50%. However‚ to some CEOs‚ telecommuting is not an attractive option. They think that most people exaggerate the significance of telecommuting because they worry about losing direct control over the employees. Actually‚ telecommuting can
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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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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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spent on gas and lunches‚ greater flexibility‚ more time spent with family‚ and reduced transportation expenses. (Haberman‚ 2010) Some disadvantages of telecommunicating are the employee must have the appropriate technology in place to handle telecommuters‚ change in methods of management and difficulty with tracking time worked. The employee might also face challenges with lack of connectivity or social interaction‚ lack of direction and being overworked. Lastly‚ there could be an issued with career
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Telecommuting Telecommuting is a very interesting and complex subject. The pros and cons of this concept are numerous and both sides have excellent arguments. In the research I ’ve done I feel I have to argue both sides to maintain a sense of perspective. I had mixed feelings about telecommuting before I started this research and I find that this is something many others have in common with me. The reasons for and against telecommuting can be complex or simple depending on which view
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flexible schedule. Theses potential benefits sound great‚ but do they ultimately benefit a company? It is harder to manage employees in different locations and to track their productivity. A possible side effect to telecommuting may be that telecommuters may not bond with the non-telecommuting employees. Furthermore‚ employees who do not or may not telecommute may become jealous of those who do. According to a survey by Mitel (2007)‚ a leading provider of communications‚ nearly 65% of U.S
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1. Introduction Recent years have witnessed an incredible development of information technology and the structure of traditional work environment is changing. The emergency of virtual work has been reflected in some companies’ new work policy. For example‚ Jetblue Airlines has changed its working conditions and established a virtual call centre where employees can work from home without a central office. Despite the technology advancement that enables virtual working‚ the amount of people adopting
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