1st Edition
Teleworking in the Countryside Home-Based Working in the Information Society
By Michael Antony Clark
Copyright 2000
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2000. Since the 1970s there has been widespread debate on the potential of information communication technologies on the organization of work and in particular, the implications of and opportunities engendered through telework and the decentralization of the workplace. However, despite the possible spatial, cultural, social and economic implications, much of the... Read more
Contents: Introduction and Research Methodology: Telework and the changing rural economy; The information economy and the emergence of rural telework; Research methodology. The Facilitation of and Demand for, Telework: Telecottages and telework; The telework facilitators; The organizational perspective of telework. The Supply of Telework: The motivating factors behind telework; The characteristics and dynamics of telework; The wider experience of teleworking; Summary and conclusion; Bibliography.
Biography
Michael Antony Clark
’This is an interesting book...a must for anyone with views on telework and rural development.’ Teleworker ’...this is a worthwhile book that should appeal to a wide audience. For the most part it is clearly written, and the extensive use of extracts from interviews with teleworkers makes it a valuable addition to what is otherwise a top-heavy body of literature.’ European Review of Agricultural Economics ’Reading the book is quite enjoyable. It is very well structured and very well written, in an accessible language, with a minimum of unnecessary jargon, which in itself deserves a compliment...the results of his research are worth reading and taking note of.’ Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
