The overall potential of telecommuting

• Main Author: Babú, Deveani Achevincumar
• Publication Date: 2017
• Format: Master thesis
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/15325
• topic: Commuting; Potential of telecommuting; Remote work; Attitudes towards telecommuting; Economia do trabalho; Recursos humanos; Teletrabalho; Produtividade do trabalho; Redução de custos; Atitude; Lisboa - Portugal

Commuting become not only a common feature in the urban landscape but also a potential problem for developed societies that translates into economic, social and environmental losses. This study is set to explore the potential of telecommuting as well as a model that connect sociodemographical, psychological, and operational variables to the intention to accept telecommuting offers via attitudes towards telecommuting. The empirical study started with interviews to inform a survey that was answered by 126 Lisbon commuters. Results show interviewees views on telecommuting consequences are in line with extant research and that attitudes towards telecommuting (productivity, and cost savings) are predictors or intention to accept telecommuting offers. Likewise, professional tenure and work-to-home stress foster a more favorable attitude related to productivity / QWL while displacement mode (active) and home-to-work stress foster a more favorable attitude related with cost savings. The study concludes that the potential is not negligible and that the process of implementing telecommuting as a HRM policy is doable on the basis of the attitudes identified.