Working From Home


This technique offers a review of the concept of working from home (WFH), exploring some of its benefits and challenges. It presents a number of case studies and success factors showing the positive impact that working from home can have in today’s business environment.

Technique Overview

Working From Home

Working From Home Definition

Working from Home (WFH) is a concept where employees do not commute to an office but do their job from home. It’s a form of flexible working that enables employees to perform their normal work tasks from home, through the use of information and telecommunications technology that allows instant communication anywhere and at any time (Heery and Noon, 2017).

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Business Evidence

Strengths, weaknesses and examples of Working From Home *

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Business Application

Implementation, success factors and measures of Working From Home *

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Further Reading

Working From Home web and print resources *

Working From Home references (4 of up to 20) *

  • Akkirman, A.; Harris, D. L. (2005). “Organizational communication satisfaction in the virtual workplace”. Journal of Management Development. 24 (5): 397–409. doi:10.1108/02621710510598427.
  • Ammons, S. K., & Markham, W. T. (2004). Working at home: Experiences of skilled white collar workers. Sociological Spectrum, 24(2), 191-238.
  • Baruch, Y., & Nicholson, N. (1997). Home, Sweet Work: Requirements for Effective Home Working. Journal of General Management, 23(2), 15–30.
  • Bloom, N., Liang, J., Roberts, J., & Ying, Z. J. (2015). Does working from home work? Evidence from a Chinese experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130(1), 165-218.

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