The reasons for and against telecommuting can be complex or simple depending on which view point you take. From a manager's view point telecommuting is a very dangerous undertaking that requires a high readiness level on the employee's part. Allowing an employee with a low (R1, or R2) readiness level to telecommute is not likely to result in a positive manner. When an employee has a high readiness level and a definite desire to attempt working in the home, for some reason or another, many factors should be considered. What kind of schedule does the employee feel constitutes telecommuting? Generally speaking, telecommuting is defined as spending at least one day out of a five day work week working in the home. Is one day home enough for the employee? Or, too little? How does the employer decide how many days to allow? Does t

4. Telecommuting: The Organizational and Behavioral Effects of Working at Home, Reagan Mays Ramsower, UMI Research Press, 1985

1. Byte Magazine, May 91, Vol. 16 Issue 5, "Is it Time to Telecommute?", Don Crabb, et al.

3. The New Era of Home Based Work: Directions and Policies, Kathleen E. Christensen, WestView Press, 1988

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