comfort is equally important (Kaplan, 2014). However, families and pets can quickly change the environment from peaceful and quiet, which is why a private workspace in the home is recommended. Even though a teleworker does not work in the office, the office at home should include privacy so others understand there is a separation. Comfort also comes from limiting travel. The results of Zhu’s (2013) study revealed that telecommuters travel longer distances to and from work because they typically find homes further away from the work place and city (Zhu, 2013, p. 637). Finding a residence further away from the congestion and high traffic is more comfortable and relaxing. Zhu also discovered telecommuters made more frequent personal trips, which could be a result of needing to step outside of the home environment to achieve a balance. Office workers traveled shorter distances because they lived closer to the office and they also made less personal trips. Non-telecommuters are closer to shopping and entertainment within the city limits compared to the telecommuters who have to travel to those destinations (Zhu, 2013, p. 637). Telecommuting Can Be Damaging to Health Telecommuting can cause adverse impacts to your health. Fan Ng (2010) outlined the affect of short-term reactions to office concepts such as location, layout, and use. The short-term reactions to these work conditions can contribute to long-term psychological and physiological effects. Depression, weight gain,…
work-family conflict is directly related to the number of hours her husband works per week work and family obligations. “Without regular “observation” by border-keeping supervisors and coworkers, at-home workers risk falling prey to ‘‘bad habits,’’ behaviors that would be normal and appropriate during personal time at home but that interfere with work: snacking, sleeping late, procrastinating, personal phone conversations, TV watching, newspaper reading, or drinking. And with office and home only…
as much or as little time as I want. I enjoy working for myself.” (Fishman, 2014, p4). It is sensational to be able to have the independence of working whenever and wherever, but various other things can outweigh the benefits. Telecommuters begin in their jobs as a non-telecommuter. Telecommuting does not necessarily mean working from home. Working from your mobile phone, tablet, and a park bench are other examples of telecommuting. Regular work-at-home, among the non-self-employed…
line. While the company will have to provide the software and perhaps help set up some of the technology aspects such as telecommunication equipment a majority of their expenses decrease. They also receive a financial benefit from not having to provide insurance and other benefits. While most companies find it is more beneficial to still provide these advantages, not all of them will. A company also receives a tax advantage for letting employees work from home. Congress is working to pass a bill…
children by choosing to work at home they will have a balanced life between work and home. Telecommuting is not only for single parents, it offers opportunities for many pother dilemma for people across the globe. New parents do not need to worry about who will take care of their newborn when they are away from home, or if they need to send the baby to a day care. Physically challenged individuals who really want to work but, don’t want to leave their house or even can’t due to a disability…
clients include the federal government's civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies, and select private sector entities; they are helping to solve some of our nation's most complex and enduring systems, process, and infrastructure problems in national and homeland security, transportation, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and enterprise transformation” (Noblis 2015). Upon the creation of the telework program, Noblis assembled a multidisciplinary design team of managers, information…
approximately 20 percent of the U.S. workforce telework. (Gale, 2007) • between 2003 and 2004, the number of telecommuters increased at a rate of 7.5% (Gale, 2007) • 53% of telecommuters work more than 40 hours a week, while only 28% of office-based workers do. (McCafferty, 2015) • A typical business would save $11,000 per person every year by letting employees telework (McCafferty, 2015) • 82% of telecommuters surveyed said they've lowered their stress level since they started working remotely…
This involves modifying the employment classification from full time to part-time. When the employees return to work, they typically receive a position comparable to the original full-time position that they held. On the other hand, some companies are choosing to telecommute or teleworking by staying connected via computers, telephones, and modems. In today's society, webinars, Skype, and remote access are all mechanisms in which business can be conducted from virtually anywhere there is a safe…
As explained by Grove, Gray, and Burns (2015), three areas of quality evaluation were developed by Donabedian in the late 1980’s. The first these are structure, which relates to the entity providing the care, such as a hospice agency (Grove et al., 2015). Next is the process or pathway used to provide the care, such as the “standard of care” example provided by Grove et al. (2015). The third area is outcomes, which refers to the results of the treatment or care received by the patient (Grove,…
Remote access is the one which helps us to get access to a computer or network form a remote distance. In many organizations branch offices, telecommuters, and people who are traveling may need access to the corporation’s network. Home clients gain admittance to the internet through remote access to an Internet Service provider(ISP). Dial-up association through work area, scratch pad, or handled PC modem over general phone lines is a typical technique for remote access. Remote access is…