Why will teleworking be a core feature of the global economy in 2010?
Telework is much more than a cyber-hula-hoop. The reason it is expanding the way it is derives from the fact that it appears to benefit all concerned: employers, teleworkers, and the communities in which they live. Increasing global competition, coupled with the toppling of telecommunications regulatory barriers, is producing more awareness that many forms of work are independent of the locations of either the worker or the employer. As the costs of transport (read telecommunications) become small relative to the cost of labor, then there is a great incentive/temptation to look beyond one’s own back yard for the necessary expertise. My company, for example, engages in research projects with colleagues in several other countries around the world. Much of our working communication is on the Internet, although we do have occasional face-to-face meetings in Europe, the US, or Asia. This kind of interaction can only grow; it is one of the main reasons for the explosive growth of the Interne
