Contents: Introduction: Telework in the 21st century - an evolutionary perspective / Jon C. Messenger -- Part I: Advanced economies -- 1: Telework and its effects in Europe / Lutz Gschwind and Oscar Vargas -- 2: Telework and its effects in Japan / Akio Sato -- 3: Telework and its effects in the...

Part I Who are the virtual wokers? -- Positioning virtual workers within space, time, and social dynamics -- Part II Virtual occupations, work processes and preparation for the virtual labour market -- Engineering lifestyles: Career choices in late modernity -- Young entrepreneurs and creative...