Group I1

Paminder | Hima | Vineesh | Jitendra | Sailesh

Working Virtually

Advantagesand

Disadvantages

Introduction

• ‘The work can come to the worker, rather than the worker going to the work.’

• “…Dramatically different ways of organizing capital, technology, information, people, and other assets…”

-Dana Meade,retd. CM and CEO of Tenneco

• E-mails, teleconferencing, videoconferencing etc. -reduced paper usage -no need of physical presence

Advantages

• Cost– Less expense on office space and

employee support

• Productivity– Opportunity to employees to work from

home– Office can be contacted while travelling

Example: Skillsoft for training, Fridays earmarked for working from home

Advantages (contd..)

• Access– Access to employees any place any time– Enables work delegation among part-

time workers, freelancers– Emergence of virtual workforce

Example: ifreelancer, outsourcing, SETI

Disadvantages

• Costs– Equipment for connectivity

Examples: – Laptops for Onsite coordinators– Teleconferencing and video conferencing on

regular basis

• Technology– Technical support problems

Examples: – Printer breakdown– System crash

Disadvantages (Contd .. )

• Culture – Distance reduces opportunities– Confidentiality of data

• People– Sense of belonging– Connect effectively

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