Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from September 1995

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from September 1995

Pilot project features activity-tracking software. (Arizona Public Service's Nuclear Fuel Management Department implements telecommuting program)
September 1, 1995... SUMMARY: A telecommuting pilot was implemented at an Arizona utility company in response to a relocation that might have resulted in disruptive turnover. Preliminary results after six months are positive, and an innovative feature of the trial is...

Employment-status bill introduced. (impacts on telecommuters of House Bill HR 1972)
September 1, 1995... SUMMARY: The lingering debate and dissatisfaction with the confusion and perceived unfairness of existing tax law that defines employees vs. independent contractors is the basis for a bill introduced by a Nebraska congressman. The bill attempts...

The complete electronic cottage - for less than $500,000. (a model 'Information Highway House' in Corte Madera, CA)
September 1, 1995... SUMMARY: A model luxury home outside San Francisco features all the electronic gear any telecommuter could want, and then some. The hardware, software, and wiring that comes with the home will put an end to the struggle of getting by with only...

Bell Atlantic research revisited. (a review of the implications of a telecommuting research project and responses)
September 1, 1995... SUMMARY: The article in last month's 7R about a research project commissioned by Bell Atlantic was based on a summary of the research and not the research report itself. Some of the conclusions drawn about the research were incorrect. Responses...

The Web of Inclusion.
September 1, 1995... SUMMARY: Traditional hierarchies are on their way out, and will be replaced by web-like structures, according to a new book. This has special implications for telecommuters who will operate quite comfortably on these webs or networks, the author...

Author argues for closer look at flexibility: the haves and the halves not. (flexible work benefits full-time employees and hurts part-time and temporary ones)
September 1, 1995... SUMMARY: Expanding on a theme he raised in his new book on telecommuting, Joel Kugelmass writes that there is a dark underside to flexible work arrangements that is often overlooked or undervalued. Given the growing size of and concerns about the...