Discussion: View Thread

  • 1.  Org Culture while working remotely

    Posted 04-16-2009 12:18
    Hi all,
     
    I am about to start a project with a national company whose employees spend most of their workdays in the field away from the the company. The purpose of the project is to identify the means or mechanisms by which the company's culture and/or climate influence daily practices while working alone.
     
    Any research information about the means by which company values, norms, expectations, etc. are being communicated or transmitted for remote employees?
     
    Once I get the information, I'll summarize and post on the list.
     
    Thanks,
    Dov Zohar
     
    --
    Professor Dov Zohar
    Visiting Senior Scientist
    Research Institute for Safety
    71 Frankland Rd.
    Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
    P: 508-497-0297
    dov.zohar@libertymutual.com
    dzohar@tx.technion.ac.il


  • 2.  Org Culture while working remotely

    Posted 04-21-2009 14:21
    Dov,

    Some starting sources, but somewhat old....

    Staples, (2001). A study of remote workers and their differences from
    non-remote workers. Journal of End User Computing, 13(2), 3-14.

    Gainey, T.W., Hill, J. A., & Kelley, D. E. (1999). Telecommuting’s
    impact on corporate culture and individual workers: examining the
    effect of employee isolation. S. A. M. Advanced Management Journal,
    64(4), 4-10.

    Cascio, (2000). Managing a virtual workplace. The Academy of
    Management Executive, 14(3), 81-90.

    Regards,

    Andy


    Andy Cwalina
    Nova Southeastern University
    19 Troon
    Aiken, SC 29803
    cwalina@nova.edu





    Quoting Dov Zohar <dzohar04@GMAIL.COM>:

    > Hi all,
    >
    > I am about to start a project with a national company whose employees spend
    > most of their workdays in the field away from the the company. The purpose
    > of the project is to identify the means or mechanisms by which the company's
    > culture and/or climate influence daily practices while working alone.
    >
    > Any research information about the means by which company values, norms,
    > expectations, etc. are being communicated or transmitted for remote
    > employees?
    >
    > Once I get the information, I'll summarize and post on the list.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Dov Zohar
    >
    > --
    > Professor Dov Zohar
    > Visiting Senior Scientist
    > Research Institute for Safety
    > 71 Frankland Rd.
    > Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
    > P: 508-497-0297
    > dov.zohar@libertymutual.com
    > dzohar@tx.technion.ac.il
    >