Telecommuting and telework are synonyms for the use of telecommunication to
work outside the traditional office or workplace, usually at home (SOHO) or
in a mobile situation. According to one study, telecommuting has been growing at 15% a year since
1990 in North America. 80% of Fortune 1000 companies are likely to introduce it within the next two
to three years. Although work at the company premises is not likely to disappear, new forms of
telecommunication such as voice and picture communication and groupware are likely to make
telecommuting more social in the future.
Factors that will continue to affect the future of telecommuting include the availability of bandwidth and fast Internet connections in a
given country; social methodologies for balancing work control and work freedom; the perceived
values and economies in telecommuting; and the opportunities and need for working collaboratively
across large distances, including globally.
With the arrival of the Internet and the Web as a kind of "standard" for groupware, one can join
a virtual
organization to access resources developed for members who work almost entirely through
telecommunication with an occasional face-to-face meeting.
Contributor(s): Susan Mary Smith
This was last updated in May 2007
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