Teleworking/telecommuting – system podnoszący stopień zinformatyzowania sektora pracy. Szanse i zagrożenia dla społeczeństwa informacyjnego

Teleworking and telecommuting are the newest and very popular ways of employment. This kind of employment is connected with changing the place of employment. An employee moves from the head offices (which are frequently based in the centre of a big town) to his home. Employment in this system permits to save time, driving expenses, operating costs, etc. From the employers` viewpoint, teleworking has a direct impact on the company’s costs reduction (equipment, accident and national insurance), while from the point of view of employees, it raises their degree of independence and develops discipline and diligence. Teleworking also takes advantage of the Internet, contributes to the development of the information society and raises its level of informatization. It has an important influence on the society’s structural components.