Exploring the role of telecommuting intensity and differences between telecommuters and non-telecommuters

676810106Final report.PDFTech ReportCA-MTI-10-2803DTRT07-G-0054TelecommutingPsychological aspectsEconomic impactsHuman factorsCaliforniaMineta Transportation InstituteDa Silva, NancyVirick, MeghnaMineta Transportation InstituteCalifornia. Dept. of TransportationUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs AdministrationNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICYNTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-Economic ImpactsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsUS Transportation CollectionWalls, Safirova and Jiang (2007) note the paucity of studies that examine telecommuting among individuals across organizations and studies that compare telecommuters with non-telecommuters. This study responds to this call by gaining a deeper understanding of telecommuting patterns and adoption behavior through an examination of perceived obstacles and facilitators of telecommuting. The study involved data collection using survey methodology, focus groups, and archival data collection. Respondents include telecommuters and non-telecommuters as well as supervisors from a wide variety of organizations. The study also included collecting benchmarking data regarding telecommuting policies and practices of companies in Silicon Valley in an attempt to understand factors that impact telecommuting