The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown About Telecommuting – Meta-Analysis of Psychological Mediators and Individual Consequences
Ravi S. Gajendran and David A. Harrison, Pennsylvania State University
Journal of Applied Psychology
2007

• Telecommuting had small but mainly beneficial effects on perceived autonomy, job satisfaction performance, turnover intent, stree and lower work-family conflict.
• There is a downside of telecommuting in that it can harm coworker relationships. Â  Obstacles are overcome through informed human resources policies.

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One Response to “The Good, The Bad, And The Unknown About Telecommuting”

1. Greg Brady Says:
   December 20th, 2007 at 4:51 pm

   This is great news! Telecommuting would save me two hours a day in my car. I have to tell my company so I can sit home and work in my pajamas.

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