S/HR/166. Investigation into Telework and its impact on today's workforce: case study of Lenovo UK Ltd

The dissertation examines the features of modern teleworking in the UK investigating into psychological, social and business aspects of a teleworker's job performance compared to those of an office based employee. Literature is reviewed on the theory of telework including recent trends in teleworking, driving forces of telework, work productivity, homeworking, teleworker characteristics, etc. Primary research methods are used to identify advantages and disadvantages of teleworking by collecting qualitative data via interviews. Conclusions are made about the effects of teleworking; guidelines for successful telework programs are suggested.