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Remote working—altering the spatial contours of work and home in the new economy
Author(s) -
Hardill Irene,
Green Anne
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.00122
Subject(s) - telecommuting , work (physics) , cyberspace , geography , economic geography , computer science , engineering , world wide web , the internet , mechanical engineering
The temporal pattern of work has changed in its daily, weekly and monthly rhythms, but so has the ‘spatiality’ of work: for some paid work is undertaken at home, or in cyberspace. Telecommuting can be used to ‘improve’ the lifestyles of long distance weekly commuters and their families.