Telecommuting a Supervisory Perspective

w inequalities and caste systems, new "good old boy networks." The disabled, will lose a disadvantage. The technically incapable will gain a disadvantage. For the supervisor and the manager, there are several new communications issues to address.
             Many positions are ideal for the telecommuter. Cyberworkers, a French based trade association, lists these fields as the tried and true "teleworking" careers:
             Communication Multimedia Creation Training
             Human Resources Financial Management Art & Culture
             Audio-visual Graphics Data processing
             Internet Journalism Legal, Paralegal
             Marketing Information Technology Transcriptionist
             Translation Specialist Telephone Solicitor Collector
             Today, via telecommuting, it is entirely probable that the complete career relationship could occur with no more personal contact than a fax or e-mail. Virtually every workspace provides not only a telephone, also voicemail and/or messaging. Most offices have an array of digital devices, such as personal computers, scanners, printers, facsimile systems, and modems. In addition, the workspace has grown wheels and gone mobile. To function, many of us must carry a beeper, cellular phone, even a laptop or palmtop computer. "There will be no excuse for the technology deficient."
             Telecommuting is growing in popularity. The American Telecommuting Association states on their web page "telecommuting is second only to "casual days" as the fastest-growing shift in traditional working patterns, and it's far more helpful than wearing sneakers and tee-shirts for accomplishing more work in less time." The ATA further States, these advantages:
             "One of the most pleasant surprises about telecommuting is that it's a win-win-win situation for the individual telecommuter, the employer, and society as a whole.
             1. The individual benefits from telecommuting because he or she immediately eliminate...

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