Employees' Perspectives on One Dimension of Labour Flexibility
Working at a Distance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2375876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Hamblin (Centre for Human Resource, Open Business School of the Open University., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 473-498 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/095001709593003 |
| OpenAlex | W2083545995, W4236149900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 21 |
This article argues that working at a distance (that is, work done in the home at a physical distance from the employer, using information-based electronic equipment for some parts of the job) will become an increasingly significant phenomenon towards the twenty-first century. This development can bring benefits to both the employer and the individual, although other concerns regarding remote work for the individual and the organisation are discussed fully. Since the literature to date has considered working at a distance mainly from the employer's perspective, and largely in respect of professional and computing staffs, the article presents evidence from some empirical research undertaken as part of a larger study into labour flexibility: the analysis of secretarial employees' attitudes towards the flexibility of their work location and possible teleworking from home. The results, including the preferred option of working part of the week at home, are reviewed and their potential importance set within the wider labour flexibility and human resource management agendas
Business · Dimension (graph theory · Economics · Flexibility (engineering · Human resource management · Human resources · Knowledge management · Labour economics · Management · Perspective (graphical · Phenomenon · Political science · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Telecommuting · Work (physics · Computer Science · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Mathematics · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Citations per year | 0.48 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2025 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |