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Homework And Telework: A Guide To Best Practice In Human Resource Management, Peter Standen, Maryam Omari
Homework And Telework: A Guide To Best Practice In Human Resource Management, Peter Standen, Maryam Omari
Research outputs pre 2011
In Australia today there is widespread interest in homeworking and teleworking as flexible work options with significant advantages to both employers and employees. In the research behind this guide we surveyed 500 Australian organisations, finding employer interest in these advantages, along with uncertainty about how to implement homeworking, and some worries about potential drawbacks. Significantly, those organisations that had implemented homeworking reported positive outcomes. In an interview study, homeworkers themselves reported improved work performance, and were appreciative of the flexibility. This guide shows how to implement homework and telework to achieve such outcomes while avoiding the problems that concern managers.