Telecommuting refers to a system under which employees work at home for one or more days per week and use personal computers and telephone lines to interact with people in the office. Consider an office firm that must decide whether to locate in the Central Business District or along a suburban beltway (to be closer to its suburban workforce). Discuss the effects of telecommuting on the relative attractiveness of the CBD.

Telecommuting refers to a system under which employees work at home for one or more days per week and use personal computers and telephone lines to interact with people in the office. Consider an office firm that must decide whether to locate in the Central Business District or along a suburban beltway (to be closer to its suburban workforce). Discuss the effects of telecommuting on the relative attractiveness of the CBD.

Fundamentals of Information Systems

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305082168

Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Publisher:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Chapter7: Knowledge Management And Specialized Information Systems

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