An Organizational Guide to Telecommuting: Setting Up and Running a Successful Telecommuter

From: Personnel Psychology | Date: April 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

George M. Piskurich. An Organizational Guide to Telecommuting: Setting Up and Running a Successful Telecommuter Program. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training and Development, 1998,175 pages, $25.95 softcover.

This book affords a comprehensive roadmap to help organizations plan and implement telecommuting interventions. It should appeal to managers who are considering introducing telecommuter programs in their organizations, and to human resources and other staff specialists involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating such programs. In addition, a general readership of ...

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