REVIEW OF TELEWORK IN BRITAIN: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY

The purpose of this review is: (1) to examine the current incidence of various types of teleworking in Britain, and the likely pattern of growth in the future; (2) to outline the technological and other drivers and barriers which will influence the growth of teleworking; (3) to reach some preliminary conclusions concerning the contribution which teleworking could make to both the environment and to the creation and more even distribution of employment opportunities; (4) to identify the public policy issues arising from the development of teleworking, and to provide a preliminary check-list of priorities for public policy action in Britain. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  NEWCASTLE PROGRAMME ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, CENTRE FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

  NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,   United Kingdom  NE1 7RU
• Authors:
  • Gillespie, Andrew J
  • Richardson, R
  • CORNFORD, J
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 184 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital computers; Jobs; Personnel; Telecommunications; Work trips; Workplaces
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8673: Digital computer; 621: Journey to work; 2271: Occupation; 102: Personnel; 9117: Telecommunication; 8119: United Kingdom; 300: Workplace
• Subject Areas: Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00713438
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 22 1995 12:00AM