Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from September 1994

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from September 1994

Office furniture company starts "upstart" workplace consulting unit. (Steelcase's Tangerine)
September 1, 1994... SUMMARY: In response to changing customer needs, Steelcase recently set up a separate company to provide a wide variety of services to companies looking for expert advice and outsourcing help. It's a good example of how large vendors can evolve...

What's "real" about corporate real estate?
September 1, 1994... SUMMARY: The rate at which large employers are rethinking their use of office space is increasing almost from day to day. Corporate facilities are being reexamined in light of options that are created by technology, made attractive by the...

The Lotus-Intel-AT&T triangle: Products, potential - and profits?
September 1, 1994... SUMMARY: A series of recent announcements among these companies has important implications for telecommuting and other forms of remote work. New forms of connectivity for conferencing applications will mean that more tasks that otherwise would...

Pacific Bell offers modified ISDN service for home use; good news for the Golden State, but ISDN news elsewhere is mixed.
September 1, 1994... SUMMARY: Pacific Bell is offering its California customers a residential ISDN service tailored to meet specific needs of homebased businesses and telecommuters. The pricing is attractive, the features make sense, and the timing is excellent....

Cutting pollution vs. cutting trips: what counts more (part II).
September 1, 1994... SUMMARY: The connection between reducing commute trips and improving air quality is not as direct as we might have thought. Some neighborhood observations lead to some increased skepticism about the ultimate effectiveness of employer...

Rural economic development on the agenda for two upcoming conferences.
September 1, 1994... SUMMARY: Interest in telecommunications-based rural development continues to grow, as evidenced by plans for two conferences later this year. Also, a Kansas-based partnership to foster "teleconomic development" was recently announced. ...