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Examining large-scale time-use files through graphic representation

Michelson, William; Crouse, David - In: electronic International Journal of Time Use Research 1 (2004) 1, pp. 85-100

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the utility of graphic means to add to the comprehension of time-use analysis. The paper traces the development of several graphic approaches, from the logic of plotting a single case in multidimensional space to several ways of examining time-use...

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Workplace flexibility and new product development performance: The role of telework and flexible work schedules

Coenen, Marja; Kok, Robert A.W. - In: European Management Journal 32 (2014) 4, pp. 564-576

This paper investigates the effects of telework and flexible work schedules on the performance of teams in new product … that telework has a positive effect on NPD performance through enabling knowledge sharing, cross-functional cooperation and … negative effects of telework on the quality of the shared knowledge, which are larger when the knowledge is sticky. Flexible …

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Telework: conditions that have a positive and negative impact on the work-family conflict

Solís, Martín Salazar - In: Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración 29 (2016) 4, pp. 435-449

Purpose Various investigations have shed light on the positive and negative effects of telework on the work …-family conflict. These effects might be related to the conditions under which telework is carried out. The purpose of this paper is to … analyze the influence of six variables related to telework conditions on the work-family conflict, and the number of …

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Gender and racial differences in the earnings penalty of working from home before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Maia, Alexandre Gori; Lu, Yao - 2024

We investigate differences in earnings penalties associated with working from home (WFH) between groups of gender and race before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Using a large and nationally representative longitudinal dataset, we show that the earnings penalty associated with WFH...

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The Relation between Telework and Social Capital in the Workplace—Evidence from Japan

Niikura, Junki - 2024

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of telework on social capital in the workplace in Japan. Telework1 … government is promoting the use of telework as a flexible work style. While telework is encouraged as a flexible way of working …, the rate of telework implementation has not increased with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. One reason for this may be …

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Limited Access: Disparities in Flexible Work Schedules and Work-at-home

Golden, Lonnie - In: Journal of Family and Economic Issues 29 (2008) 1, pp. 86-109

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Impacts of team virtuality on performance : a qualitative study.

Kalika, Michel; Jawadi, Nabila - Université Paris-Dauphine

Recent studies on virtual teams reveal that team virtuality varies in a continuum and may take different levels. Different levels of virtuality have considerable impacts on team processes and management as they imply several characteristics concerning communication dynamics and interaction...

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Telework as a Solution for Senior Workforce: Research at Tallinn University of Technology

Arvola, RenÈ - Majandusteaduskond, Tallinna Tehnikaülikool - 2006

. One of the solutions can be teleworking. Telework has become almost a normal part of white-collar workersí work style …. Telework can also provide better working conditions for people with disabilities and young mothers to increase their employment … and help them feel useful in society. Telework has not been scientifically widely studied and results of previous research …

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Asking the right questions about telecommuting: Avoiding pitfalls in surveying homebased work

Pratt, Joanne - In: Transportation 27 (2000) 1, pp. 99-116

In designing travel behavior surveys, the problem is to define “work,” “home,” and similar words that are commonly used in our language but which have acquired a plethora of associated meanings. The difficulty has not been resolved by the many new terms coined to describe non-traditional...

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What Drives Telecommuting? The Relative Impact of Worker Demographics, Employer Characteristics, and Job Types

Walls, Margaret; Safirova, Elena; Jiang, Yi - 2006

We analyze a 2002 survey of Southern California residents to evaluate the relative importance of factors that affect workers’ propensity to telecommute and telecommuting frequency. The survey collected a wealth of individual demographic information as well as job type, industry, and employer...

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