Telecommuting,
simply defined, is working at home or an office close to home,
full or part-time. There are several driving forces in Middle
Tennessee which favor the wider deployment of telecommuting as
a work place policy, such as: the increase in the number of information-based
professions and companies; corporate investments in new technology
needed to maintain global competitiveness; and the availability
of new products that enable call center personnel seamlessly to
work at home.
While employees may be linked to the office by any of several information transfer devices such as a telephone, modem, or fax machine, it's possible to telecommute with just a pen, paper and telephone.
Telecommuting can reduce or eliminate the daily commute for employees in a way that will positively benefit the employee, employer and community.
Resources listed below are available on-line or in book format from The The TMA to help companies telecommute programs.
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