Telecommuting is defined as the substitution of journeys to work by working from alternative locations using information technologies and telecommunications. Telecommuting is often stated as a solution for transport demand management and increase of quality of life. In term of environment, telecommuting can reduce gas emissions, traffic accidents, noise and traffic jams. This paper analyses pos...

Telecommuting and virtual work are modifying the traditional work arrangement. This exploratory research examined the relationships between personality and telecommuting attitudes. We hypothesized that individuals with personality traits that provide a good fit with the typical demands of a telecommuting environment would have more favorable telecommuting attitudes. In Study 1, we developed an ...

Telecommuting affords many in the workforce options about where and when they can work. Many organizations are promoting telecommuting to allow their employees to work from home, while on travel, at a client site, or in a telecommuting center. While the benefits to telecommuting are obvious, new risks to the organization are introduced. This paper will highlight security issues related to telec...

Research on the concept of telecommuting or telework, as it is known in various areas of the world, has appeared in information systems (IS) and non-IS publications for more than 20 years. Research areas with respect to telecommuting are quite varied, from Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) use, to transportation, managerial control, work-life issues, and more. A significant numbe...

The travel impact of home telecommuting-the performance of work ~t home possihly nsing telernmmnnic~tions technoloe;y-is evaluated using travel diary survey results from California's State Employee Telecommute Pilot Project. The data obtained from 185 state workers and their household members indicate that telecommuting reduces work trips as expected, and no indication is present that telecommu...

This paper provides an overview of the status of telecommuting in the United States, especially as it relates to changes in travel behavior. Regarding the state of the practice, the paper discusses some refinements to the definition of telecommuting that have developed through increased operational experience. It reports several policy statements involving telecommuting, and explores the appeal...

This paper describes the potential of telecommuting in reducing the consumption of petroleum-based fuels and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation system of a multi-nucleated urban region. The formation of multi-nucleated urban regions and commuting needs are described. In support of the sustainability objective, telecommuting as a supplemental measure to providing a balance of jobs an...

The objective of this study is to contribute to the telecommuting literature by jointly examining the propensity and frequency of workers to telecommute, using a rich set of individual demographics, work-related and industry characteristics, household demographics, and commute trip/work location characteristics. The data are drawn from the Chicago Regional Household Travel Inventory, collected ...

In 1999 US Congress passed the National Air Quality and Telecommuting Act. This Act established pilot telecommuting programs (ecommute) in five major US metropolitan areas with the purpose of studying the feasibility of addressing air quality concerns through telecommuting. The major goal of the ecommute program was to examine whether a particular type of economic incentive, tradable emissions ...

This paper tests the impact of differences in culture on telecommuting in the United States and Mexico. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of each country’s culture on the perceptions of telecommuting satisfaction and organizational support for telecommuting. The research questions assess the telecommuting satisfaction, and extent of support by organizational policies for tele...