The paper analyses broadband diffusion from a multitude of angles. The main objective of the analysis is thus to investigate the reasons behind an adoption delay present in certain Southern European countries. The paper presents the situation of an Italian region named Piedmont. Results show that a lack of de facto competition, together with an immature level of Internet usage, is the main caus...

This article discusses the role of the telework as an organizational innovation incorporated to the activities of the third sector as well as in the creation of networks and links between these entities. The telework has become a tool that has produced important changes in the traditional organization of the work, and has improved the interand intra-organizational communication, in addition to ...

is one of ten regional units mandated by Congress and established in Fall I988 to support research, education, and training in surface transportation. The UC Center serves federal Region IX and is supported by matching grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the University. Based on the Berkeley Campus, UCTC draws upon exist...

An empirical study was perjormed to examine the role of individual-, contextual-, and social-level factors on the media choice of geographically distributed teleworkers. Relevant data were gathered from teleworkers of a company, who were distributed throughout several satellite ojices. Data analysis indicated that teleworkers ’ choice of a medium resultedfiom the dynamics of individual-, contex...

For many years the information society has been a target for speculation, and today the United States (Information highways), European Union, and national governments, along with advanced companies, are taking steps towards systematic policy changes and enlarged applications for information technology. One part of these activities lies in the area of workplace reform, where telework is going to...

Telework has been given more and more attention over recent years as a way to reduce urban pollution, as a new mode of work organization and oftentimes as well as a way of balancing work and family. Various authors have held different views on this issue, but a good number of North-American authors have centered their interest on how to make telecommuting function well within a firm, on managem...

The Problem: Increasingly, more and more people are living and working separated from their family and coworkers. As telecommuting starts to become the norm, and families separate across the country and the world, systems that bring people together in a spontaneous way will be needed. We envision these systems to co-exist with people in their current spaces. These devices work to convey presenc...

This paper presents a synchronous telecommuting learning environment named ECHO based on the need to satisfy many pedagogical aspects when dealing with a distance education course hybrid mode delivery system. ECHO, a distributed computer application, is a Collaborative Teleworking Environment that allows for real time transactional and interpersonal communication services via Internet. Numerous...