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Summary
Summary
The virtual workplace is a world where networks of people engage in work, but are not bound by the traditional limitations of time and space. It is a growing reality for many companies. This book provides a clear picture of the work skills and competencies they will need to operate successfully.
Reviews 2
Booklist Review
By now, telecommuting is a well-defined word in the corporate U.S. But how about frontline workplace? Or cyberlink workplace? Consultants Crandall and Wallace make convincing arguments about the efficacies of virtual work, and they outline detailed processes and qualifications for any organization contemplating such a move. In a very logical, almost scholarly, fashion, they define terms, explain implementation, demolish perceived and real obstacles, and prove their points via a few case histories. Yet this is not a cut-and-dried book, for the excitement of dramatic changes to our collective workplaces is captured in the descriptions. Chiat/Day assigns its employees a cell phone and a laptop, period. And at Ross Operating Valve, customers actually lead the creative design process. Job satisfaction? You bet. And a much more productive group of employees. Most important for companies interested in these virtual ideas will be the economics chapter, describing in black and white (and sometimes red) the costs involved. Barbara Jacobs
Choice Review
The authors tackle a timely and very misunderstood paradigm shift in today's and tomorrow's workplace reality: telecommuting and virtual offices. Written from a managerial viewpoint, the book deftly skewers many myths held by the uninformed concerning this topic: it will cost less, all employees will want to do it, compensation systems will not need to change, management skills and practices will not have to change, etc. Using minicase studies, diagrams, and checklists, the authors provide a wealth of information about designing and implementing the shift in where and how work is done. Two basic questions are explored: how work will be accomplished and how the relationship between worker and employer will shift as a result of virtual offices. Each chapter has endnotes, with additional references for interested readers. The writing style is very accessible to nonacademics, making the book useful in a wide variety of settings, including continuing education programs. Public, academic, and professional collections. N. J. Johnson; Metropolitan State University
