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Beyond flexibility: reallocation of responsibilities in the case of telework
Author(s) -
Jaakson Krista,
Kallaste Epp
Publication year - 2010
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/j.1468-005x.2010.00248.x
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , business , psychological contract , telecommuting , public relations , labour economics , industrial organization , economics , management , political science , work (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering
Based on eight in‐depth case studies, this paper argues that telework transfers bigger (and legally unbinding) responsibility to employees whereas both employees and employers accept it. This is likely due to the fact that adoption of telework alters some aspects of psychological contract between employees and employers.