Friday, October 29, 2004
Does telework take cars of the roads? Maybe not.

Getting the true measure of social change (Information Society Technologies Results, 29 Oct 2004) reports on the e-Living project, a recently concluded 3-year study conducted in Europe: "The project attempted to find out if social behaviour changed as people adapted their lifestyles to the use of different technologies. For example use of mobile phones instead of landlines, switching from dial-up Internet access to broadband, etc."

"Among the interesting statistics emerging from the survey were some on teleworking and social change. The survey showed that people who telework do not reduce the time they spend commuting in total. They simply choose to live further away from the office, and as a result travel further, if less frequently. "

We know telework can get cars off the road, but does it? This study shows it's debateable, but perhaps that's not the right question to ask. Perhaps the more important question is, does telework reduce rush hour congestion? For workers, does telework increase the quality of life? For employers, does telework increase productivity? Does telework enhance business continuity? These are just a few thoughts that play into the full picture of the benefits of telework.


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