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Unit 1

Teleworking

Key Terms

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Teleworking

Telecommuting

Employer

Employee /

Teleworker

Traditional Office Environment

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Building / office equipments

Physical presence of employers

Employee has direct control over employers

Office space

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Traditional Office Environment

Employee

Worker is being

paid for the job

done.

Employer

The person in

charge of the

organisation.

All workers are

under his/her

control.

Teleworking

•Teleworking means working away from Office.

•The work is done usually at home using a

computer and communication facilities.

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Teleworking

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Another term that

can be used to refer

to teleworking is

telecommuting

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Teleworking

Working from Home Relax environment

Choose own

working timeTaking care of family

Tools needed for teleworking?

•Video conferencing facilities.

•E-mail 8

Personal Computers Smartphone Headset

•Internet Connectivity.

Benefits of Teleworking

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Benefits to Employee

Working in a relax environment. No travel cost. Work/family life balance.

Benefits to Employer

1. No need to rent buildings for office purposes

2. Travel expenses reduces

Drawbacks of E-learning

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For Employee For Employer

They do not meet other workers.

Employers do not have direct control over teleworkers.

They may be tempted to spend time onpersonal work.

Quick Test 1

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Which one of these two Pictures

shows a teleworker?

Picture A

Picture B

Quick Test 1

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Which one of these two Pictures

shows a teleworker?

Picture A

Picture B

Quick Test 2

Teleworking means working form

home.

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TRUE FALSE

Quick Test 3

Employers has to pay travel cost

for teleworkers.

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TRUE FALSE

Quick Test 4

Teleworkers can spend more time

with family.

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TRUE FALSE

Quick Test 5

Employers are always present at

the teleworker’s home during

working hours.

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TRUE FALSE

Quick Test 6

Teleworkers can choose their own

working time.

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TRUE FALSE

Recap

Teleworking

Means

Working away from the office

Also known as

Telecommuting

Employerinvolves

Employee

Also known as

Teleworker

Benefits

Employer1. Relax environment.2. No travel cost.3. Work/family life

balance

Employees1. No rental cost.2. Travel expenses

reduced.D

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Employees1. They do not

other workers.

2. They may spend more time with family.

Employers do not have direct

control over teleworkers