The Survey of Viewpoint of Teleworkers in Department of Information Processing about Advantages and Disadvantages of Teleworking

Abstract

Abstract: Information and communication technology has had effects on the different aspects of living, like working ways. One of these effects is to work anywhere, far away office and without geographical limitation. This working method has advantages and disadvantages that can affect on its performance and contituity in organizations and offices. This article reviewed shortly the literature of teleworking and the advantages and disadvantages of teleworking, then surveyed the viewpoint of teleworkers in department of information processing in National Libray and Archives of I.R. of Iran. The results showed that teleworking had benefits and porblems in this department and despite of that fact (especially weakness in techonogical infrastructs), all of teleworkers in research population (100%) tended continue teleworking. Teleworkers had a high satisfaction of teleworking (5/53).