Telecommuting suitability modeling : An approach based on the concept of abstract job

A new approach to modeling telecommuting suitability is proposed in this paper. The approach, based on the concept of abstract job, can be employed to assess the level of suitability for telecommuting of the bundle of tasks comprising a job. By abstract job is meant a way of considering jobs on the...

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Published in:Transportation (Dordrecht) 2006-07, Vol.33 (4), p.329-346
Main Authors: AMIR REZA MAMDOOHI, KERMANSHAH, Mohammad, POORZAHEDY, Hossain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abstract job
Applied sciences
Central business districts
Conceptualization
discrete choice models
Economic models
Empirical research
Employees
Employers
Employment
Energy consumption
Environmental impact
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
Iran
Job analysis
job-task vector
Occupational structure
Occupational training. Personnel. Work management
Sample surveys
stated preference
Studies
Telecommuting
telecommuting suitability
Telework
Work at home
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Summary:A new approach to modeling telecommuting suitability is proposed in this paper. The approach, based on the concept of abstract job, can be employed to assess the level of suitability for telecommuting of the bundle of tasks comprising a job. By abstract job is meant a way of considering jobs on the basis of their elements and tasks, representing the general structure of the job. In this study, the basic tasks a job is composed of, pertaining to telecommuting suitability, are identified. To show the applicability of the approach, discrete choice models are calibrated, based on a sample of 245 employees in Tehran, Iran, indicating that from among the 6 tasks identified, 5 tasks are significantly associated with the level of telecommuting suitability. Copyright Springer 2006
ISSN:0049-4488
1572-9435
DOI:10.1007/s11116-005-2308-3