Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from February 1999

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from February 1999

"Cyber-Agent" Follow-Up: Employee-Status Issues Clarified.(Brief Article)
February 1, 1999... SUMMARY: A response from Willow CSN to the article in the 12/98 TR about that company's "cyber-agent" program provides some additional information about the questions that were raised about the likely legitimacy of classifying these agents as...

Web Watching.(Editorial)(Directory)
February 1, 1999... Last month, I noted that I've been trying to decide whether, and how, to move this newsletter onto my Web site. It's now a month later and I'm no closer to a decision, but have decided to make one small change in this direction. You may...

The Remote Workforce Meets the Remote Workplace.(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 1999... SUMMARY: Three diverse examples (which are unrelated to telecommuting) of the ways in which recruitment and employment are changing provide strong indications of what the new labor-market entrants might expect from a workplace. The experiences...

German Phone Company, Union Set Telework Agreement Covering 210,000 Employees.(Company Operations)
February 1, 1999... SUMMARY: If you're looking for a telework program with lots of people and lots of formality, Deutsche Telekom has what you want. Thanks to the UK magazine Flexible Working, you can read a summary and the full text of this landmark agreement....

Anti-Sprawl: The Trendy Issue of the Year.(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 1999... SUMMARY: The November elections in the US were the first time that the voting public was subject to what is fast becoming a coordinated effort to fight suburban sprawl. While this issue has long been on the agenda of various environmental...

Study Notes Growth, Importance of "Boundaryless Workforce".(Ceridian Employer Services study)(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 1999... SUMMARY: A survey of professionals across the US commissioned by Ceridian Employer Services examined the implications of the "boundaryless workforce." This is defined as telecommuting, virtual teams, flexible work schedules, and temporary...