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Which Telework? Defining and Testing a Taxonomy of Technology-Mediated Work at a Distance

University of California, Irvine

James N. Danziger

University of California, Irvine

Telework has been the subject of study for longer than a quarter century, yet its causes and consequences are poorly understood. A key reason for this shortcoming is that scholars define and use the concept in many different ways. This article presents a taxonomy of telework, distinguishing among three distinct forms: fixed-site telework, mobile telework, and flexiwork. It then offers a series of research questions about the associations among these three types of telework and a variety of other factors. Using data collected in a national telephone survey of more than 1,200 U.S. computer-using workers, the authors empirically demonstrate that the three types of teleworkers are unique along key dimensions regarding their individual characteristics, organizational and technological contexts, and the impacts on their work.

Key Words: telework • telecommuting • home-based work • mobile work • taxonomy • information and communication technologies (ICTs)

Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 25, No. 1, 27-47 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0894439306293819


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