Telecommuting and Flex Time
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Telecommuting and Flex Time
Ansong, E., & Boateng, R. (2017). Organisational adoption of telecommuting: Evidence from a developing country. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 84(1). 1-12.
The journal article by Ansong and Boateng discusses the organizational adoption of telecommuting as a necessary tool for effectiveness in executing work-related tasks. The authors focused their study on the developing economies and how organizations in these regions are supposed to adapt to telecommuting. The study established insights on how employees and organizations can benefit from telecommuting, making it an essential factor in delivering their goals and objectives. The technological needs were analyzed in the article to enhance understanding of the need for embracing telecommuting in the organizations. The business environment is dynamic and develops a conducive environment for employees to perform their duties. The impact of telecommuting on individual workers and the organization were developed where the trend is considered to be a game-changer in the delivery of organizational needs.
Budnitz, H., Tranos, E., & Chapman, L. (2020). Telecommuting and other trips: An English case study. Journal of Transport Geography, 85, 102713.
The study by Budnitz et and other authors develop an analysis of the importance of non-work travel due to the growing population of telecommuters. The increased online access to work has reduced the proximity between workplace locations and residential areas. Employees can work from remote locations and deliver the same quality of work as they would when in the physical offices or work locations. Telecommuters record fewer commuter trips essential in developing travel sustainability. The study focused on England as a major cause for the study because the region has embraced the use of technology in delivering work efficiency. Various socio-economic aspects of the use of telecommuting have been developed by the authors to create insights on why the use of this technology is essential for organizations. Commuter costs are minimized when the technology is utilized in the organization effectively.
Turck, M. (2020). Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 5: Tragedy Of The Commons. Forbes. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchturck/2020/05/30/telecommuting-breaks-transportation-pt-5-tragedy-of-the-commons/#765274794966
Turck wrote an article in Forbes magazine, developing the relationship between telecommuting and the tragedy of commons. He gives insights about the tragedy of commons, citing different examples of how chaos arises when resources are limited. For instance, he states that cattle farmers will tend to develop strategies meant to cover the needs of their cattle farming. The more farmers get into the farming industry, the more resources are limited, and chaos is likely to erupt. He gives another example of the chaos in the transport system where people spend a lot of time on the road and intersections due to traffic jams. Telecommuting is meant to eliminate such chaos by minimizing the number of people using the transport systems. The article utilizes the simplest of examples to develop the importance of telecommuting in organizations.
Simonite, T. (2020). Remote Work Has Its Perks, Until You Want a Promotion. Wired Magazine. Available at: https://www.wired.com/story/remote-work-perks-until-want-promotion/#intcid=recommendations_wired-category-right-rail_d6b007b3-73c0-4005-a063-15f58d343491_popular4-1
Simonite wrote an article in Wired Magazine about the nature of working remotely. The article focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on organizations and how online platforms have played a vital role in ensuring operations are not affected. The organizational culture is likely to change due to the discovery of telecommuting as an essential factor in delivering organizational tasks. A negative impact of the use telecommuting is on the employees because some of the positions they hold are likely to be scrapped off due to the availability of remote workers. After the pandemic, this is likely to affect the work environment due to the shifts of the culture and nature of handling operations in companies. The article develops both benefits and disadvantages of embracing telecommuting to individuals and the employment status of the economy.
Cramer, M. & Zaveri, M. (2020). What if You Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office? New York Times. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/pandemic-work-from-home-coronavirus.html
The article in the New York Times by Cramer and Zaveri (2020) discusses the unprecedented experiment of working from home. Telecommuting technologies and platforms have played a vital role in keeping organizations afloat in the USA. The authors claim that more Americans working from home are happier and more effective in delivering on their mandate. The workers would like to continue benefiting with these working conditions even after the pandemic. One of the interviewees, Christine Reilley, responded by giving her story that she used to wake up at 4.30 am for her to be able to get to work in time. This affected her attitude toward work. She believes that working from home through telecommuting is the best experience for her and would encourage the organization to implement it as a strategy for employees to be effective.
Parvini, S. (2020). Here is what can now reopen in L.A. County, and here is what is still closed. Los Angeles Times. Available at: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-27/here-are-the-places-in-l-a-county-that-can-reopen-and-those-that-remain-closed
Parvini wrote an article in the Los Angeles Times on the importance of telecommuting. The COVID-19 pandemic has developed a new organizational mindset. The author argues that telecommuting should continue in organizations due to high levels of efficiency being witnessed by the employees engaging in different developments in the way they execute tasks and operations. The article focused on the nature of operations, and organizations allowed to resume operations. Some tasks do not require employees to be physically available in organizations to execute. Telecommuting has been made easy due to the tools and technologies developed to ensure effectiveness is achieved across the industries. Employees are more motivated and execute their duties effectively to deliver on their mandate and develop a highly effective means through which organizations operate during the crisis.
Nathan, S. (2019). Flex Time Description, Hours, and Benefits. The Balance Careers. Available at: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/flextime-hours-and-benefits-1177979
Nathan describes the nature of flex-time policies and their benefits. Employees don’t have one-size-fits-all schedules. Personal life events can compromise strict schedules, which can make employees uncomfortable to deliver on their mandate in the organization. She, however, states that there is no legal requirement for employers to offer flex-time to the employees. It is a strategy to be developed by the organization to ensure employees perform optimally. Flex-time is a source of motivation for employees because it plays a vital role in ensuring personal life does not interfere with work life. Employees work effectively when they are not stressed in the workplace. The flex time schedules are essential in ensuring employees are not stressed for them to work effectively. Flex-time gives employees a work-life balance, essential in enhancing their levels of motivation. She argues that when employees are less stressed from their personal lives, which include family issues, they tend to be more effective because they have time to address personal issues.
Humanity. (2018). Why Flexible Work Schedules are Beneficial for Both Employees and Employers. Available at: https://www.humanity.com/blog/why-flexible-work-schedules-are-beneficial-for-both-employees-and-employers.html
The article talks about the benefits that accrue to individuals and the organization at large. Flexible work schedules are beneficial in different ways. Employees maximize their potential and benefit the organization by maximizing their earnings. Mental health problems do not arise as a result of having tight work schedules. Downtime is minimized because employees can work in shifts making the organization to be active in business for longer hours. The organization can retain talents because they are comfortable with working in environments where flexibility is allowed in delivering different needs of the organization.
References
Ansong, E., & Boateng, R. (2017). Organizational adoption of telecommuting: Evidence from a developing country. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 84(1). 1-12
Budnitz, H., Tranos, E., & Chapman, L. (2020). Telecommuting and other trips: An English case study. Journal of Transport Geography, 85, 102713.
Cramer, M. & Zaveri, M. (2020). What if You Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office? New York Times. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/pandemic-work-from-home-coronavirus.html
Humanity. (2018). Why Flexible Work Schedules are Beneficial for Both Employees and Employers. Available at: https://www.humanity.com/blog/why-flexible-work-schedules-are-beneficial-for-both-employees-and-employers.html
Nathan, S. (2019). Flex Time Description, Hours, and Benefits. The Balance Careers. Available at: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/flextime-hours-and-benefits-1177979
Parvini, S. (2020). Here is what can now reopen in L.A. County, and here is what is still closed. Los Angeles Times. Available at: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-27/here-are-the-places-in-l-a-county-that-can-reopen-and-those-that-remain-closed
Simonite, T. (2020). Remote Work Has Its Perks, Until You Want a Promotion. Wired Magazine. Available at: https://www.wired.com/story/remote-work-perks-until-want-promotion/#intcid=recommendations_wired-category-right-rail_d6b007b3-73c0-4005-a063-15f58d343491_popular4-1
Turck, M. (2020). Telecommuting Breaks Transportation, Pt. 5: Tragedy Of The Commons. Forbes. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchturck/2020/05/30/telecommuting-breaks-transportation-pt-5-tragedy-of-the-commons/#765274794966
