This paper begins to operationalize a previously published conceptual model of the individual decision to telecommute. Using survey data from 628 employees of the City of San Diego, hypothesized drives to telecommute and constraints on / facilitators of telecommuting are measured. A binary logit model of the preference to telecommute from home is estimated, having a p 2 of 0.68. The explanatory...

Researchers have questioned whether the ability to telecommute is encouraging workers to relocate to more desirable residences farther from work, and in doing so, exacerbate sprawl and increase their net vehicle-miles traveled. The research presented here directly asks, is telecommuting a “friend or foe” of travel-reducing policies? Given that telecommuters tend to have longer commutes than non...

To understand whether telecommuting could be part of the policy solutions for greenhouse gas reduction in the transportation sector, this study uses Instrumental Variable Tobit models and data from 2001 and 2009 National Household Travel Surveys to explore whether telecommuting reduces or increases the daily work and non-work vehicle miles traveled. Our findings suggest telecommuters have more ...

With the use of telecommuting increasing rapidly, studies have shown various effects on the workplace. Organizations and individuals are applying telecommuting in new areas, discovering its numerous advantages and pitfalls and finding solutions to the myriad of problems that can invariably arise. The majority of research regarding telecommuting focuses on its effects on productivity levels and ...

In this paper, we review 20 relatively recent empirical studies of telecommuting, all of which focus on the trip reduction perspective. The studies include earlier ones with smaller datasets, such as some pilot studies of individual employers, and more recent studies based on broader surveys of both telecommuters and nontelecommuters. We focus on the results of the studies with respect to parti...

The substitution of travel by telecommunications has long been advocated as an approach that might alleviate congestion on transportation facilities. Among the variety of telecommunications applications such as telecommuting, teleshopping, and teleconferencing, telecommuting is considered one of the most promising substitutes of work trips, the major determinants of traffic congestion and air p...

Telecommuting is one of the fastest growing trends in the world of business. However, in spite of its popularity, some businesses are still reluctant to offer this option to their workforce. The findings of this investigation, which include data collected from cross-sectional surveys of telecommuters and their managers, provides strong evidence that the benefits of telecommuting outweigh the co...

Telecommuting means that employees work completely or sometime at home or at remote telecommuting centres instead of daily travel to work at regular offices. Impacts of telecommuting on transport are becoming significant. This paper reviews the growth of telecommuting and analyzes the necessity to evaluate the influence of telecommuting in transport planning and control. The transport network e...