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Rural telework: case studies from the Australian outback
Author(s) -
Simpson Lyn,
Daws Leonie,
Pini Barbara,
Wood Leanne
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/1468-005x.00114
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , isolation (microbiology) , economic growth , rural area , geography , regional science , political science , sociology , public administration , socioeconomics , business , economics , philosophy , linguistics , law , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
This paper examines the effects of infrastructure and isolation on rural telework, and the potential of telework for rural communities. It draws on findings from two Australian case studies: a government initiative and a community‐initiated training project. Differences between the experiences of rural and urban teleworkers are highlighted.