Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from August 1994

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from August 1994

Telecommuting as a virtually perfect approach for responding to disasters. (a proposal by El Dorado, CA, Telecommuting Task Force Chmn Rick Tobin)
August 1, 1994... SUMMARY: The traditional way to create an emergency-response center to respond to natural disasters was to have a central location that would be the "command post" for response and recovery activities. A specialist in this field argues that a...

President issues "Family-Friendly" memo to all agencies. (calls for more flexible working arrangements in executive departments and agencies)
August 1, 1994... SUMMARY: Another sign of the Administration's support for improved work practices came in the form of a White House memorandum calling for broader use of flexible work arrangements in all executive-branch departments and agencies. Though it was...

Facilities Exchange demonstration matches people, spaces. (Southern California's Telework Facilities Exchange matches teleworkers with unused workstations for local governments) (Real Estate and Office Space)
August 1, 1994... SUMMARY: In this guest article by Aaron Baum, a unique "Telework Facilities Exchange" demonstration is described. It's a simple, sensible way to provide remote-work locations for telecommuters who can't or shouldn't work at home. Based on a...

Moving along the curve: "bleeding" vs "leading." (how organizations adopt innovations affects implementation of telecommuting)
August 1, 1994... SUMMARY: The process by which organizations adopt innovations has been studied for many years, and there is a well-understood progression of early, middle, and late adopters. A different perspective on this adoption curve was recently offered...

Denver plans ambitious training schedule. (the city's Transportation Department training program focuses on telecommuting)
August 1, 1994... SUMMARY: The City and County of Denver's Transportation Department recently released a year-long schedule of training classes for five different trip-reduction topics, plus a train-the-trainer workshop. This is by far the most extensive and...

Los Angeles issues RFP for telecommuting project management. (Southern California Telecommuting Partnership request for proposals)
August 1, 1994... SUMMARY: The Southern California Telecommuting Partnership is looking for a Project Manager to "facilitate telecommuting acceptance and implementation decisions by public and private organizations, and individuals, in the Southern California...