Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from June 1994

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from June 1994

Los Angeles County honors its telecommuting pioneers.
June 1, 1994... SUMMARY: Key participants in the extensive telecommuting program in Los Angeles County were honored at a recent luncheon, during which the evolution and highlights of this 3,000+ person program were noted. Despite the challenges of dealing with...

Global telecommuters' network seeks to fulfill contacts with distributed workers. (TeleTeam Ltd an international telecommuting-based business)
June 1, 1994... SUMMARY: In this guest article by Tom Youngs, an organization called TeleTeam is described as an "international virtual corporation." While the firm has not yet secured any contracts with U.S. employers, it is actively seeking them as well as...

Cable operators take next steps to compete for local telephone service in U.S.(Time Warner gets approval to compete in Rochester, NY)
June 1, 1994... New York State regulators gave approval on May 17 for Time Warner Inc. to use its cable television system in Rochester, New York to compete with the local telephone company by providing phone service to businesses and homes starting sometime...

Real estate management in the age of telecommuting.
June 1, 1994... SUMMARY: In this guest article by David Peterson, the realities of today's real estate market are explored and discussed in the context of telecommuting and other mobilework alternatives. Peterson argues that the challenge of managing corporate...

Research report on telecommuting usage shows wide but shallow usage and multiple benefits; work-family linkage an issue.
June 1, 1994... SUMMARY: A small but meaningful survey of employers revealed strong levels of telecommuting though the actual numbers of telecommuters are relatively low. Benefits and problems as seen by employees and employers were fairly typical of other...