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A six page paper which looks at the history and development of teleworking and telecommuting, with reference to modern computer systems and the new technology, and sets out the many social and economic advantages of teleworking. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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terms of organisational structure is the transition from the vertical, bureaucratic model to the horizontal, networked form. Whereas bureaucracy is characterised by a formal, rigid and essentially hierarchical structure, in
which change is resisted and individuals in the workforce progress only through strictly defined channels, the horizontal networked structure relies on teamwork, adaptability, collaboration and effective communications. From the geographical
point of view, bureaucracy can only operate efficiently within clearly defined parameters: the workforce remains within a coherent and clearly delineated space so that the vertical control system can be
maintained. In a horizontal structure, geographical proximity is unnecessary providing, as Rodrigue notes, there is an efficient communications system which allows cohesion of a workforce which is geographically widely distributed.
It is evident therefore that the prerequisite for
teleworking is the existence of an efficient, reliable and fast communications system, which allows workers to access information and keep in contact with one another. This has been provided by
the advent of computer systems, global communication, the Internet and Web and related technologies. As Korte et al (1996) point out, increasing awareness of the potential of telecommuting and the
establishment of the home office has given rise to various forms of regional development and interworking, allowing small and medium-sized businesses to collaborate and thereby compete more successfully with larger
organisations. According to the GSA,
however, the concept of teleworking is not as new as might be supposed: 1972 is cited as the "first significant date in the history of telework", that being when Nilles,
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