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Psychosocial Issues of Telework: Challenges for Research and Development

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Organisation and Work Beyond 2000

Part of the book series: Contributions to Management Science ((MANAGEMENT SC.))

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The accelerated speed of development in information and communication technologies (ICT) gives a good basis for new ways of working without limitations of time and place. However, the growth of teleworking has not satisfied optimistic expectations. A proper understanding of telework is needed not only as a technological phenomenon, but also in terms of associated economic, cultural and social issues. Telework should be placed into the context of change in business strategies, organizational culture and new management and leadership strategies.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland

    Pekka Huuhtanen

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  1. Linköping University, Campus Valla, Linköping, 581 83, Sweden

    Birger Rapp

  2. Anvil Cottage, Pooles Lane, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, 0X7 3RT, UK

    Paul Jackson

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Huuhtanen, P. (2003). Psychosocial Issues of Telework: Challenges for Research and Development. In: Rapp, B., Jackson, P. (eds) Organisation and Work Beyond 2000. Contributions to Management Science. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57346-0_4

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