Teleworking: New International Perspectives From Telecommuting to the Virtual Organisation (Routledge Studies in the Management of Technology and Innovation) [Hardcover]

Paul J. Jackson (Editor), Jos M. van der Wielen (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 27, 1998 | ISBN-10: 041517354X | ISBN-13: 978-0415173544

Teleworking is an up-to-date, groundbreaking and comprehensive assessment of teleworking. It includes
* multidisciplinary contributions drawing on sociology, management science, economics, philosophy and information technology
* analysis of post-modern and post-industrial theoretical contexts
* a selection of empirical studies from across the world
* accounts of different modes of teleworking, from homeworking to centre-based working
* examination of the links between teleworking and the virtual organisation
Wide-ranging, detailed and original, this book is a valuable introduction to teleworking and an important contribution to the debate on the future of the labour market.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (March 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 041517354X
• ISBN-13: 978-0415173544
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,939,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of research for in-depth study, March 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Teleworking: New International Perspectives From Telecommuting to the Virtual Organisation (Routledge Studies in the Management of Technology and Innovation) (Paperback)

A well-structured collection of empirical research-based articles which provide useful background reading for any academic or advanced student. A variety of mostly European sources make it more relevant and applicable than most US based journal articles and books. Not really suitable for "dissection" or for students below Honours level, as much of the theory is not self contained, and requires considerable academic underpinning. I have found it indispensable, however, for my teaching of ICT-enabled organisational innovations to third and fourth Business Information Management undergraduates.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive survey of the state of the art, January 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Teleworking: New International Perspectives From Telecommuting to the Virtual Organisation (Routledge Studies in the Management of Technology and Innovation) (Paperback)

Paul Jackson and Jos van der Wielen are researchers and lecturers with deep experience of investigating and analysing telework. In this book they have assembled and edited contributions by some 20 experts from a wide range of disciplines to produce the most comprehensive perspective on the subject available to date. Each chapter has a complete set of references, making this a valuable start point for new research, as well as an important record of the state of the art in telework-related studies at the end of the twentieth century.