The Effects of French Organisational Relationships on Telework Job Roles: An Exploratory Role Set Analysis

Lewis, Robert A., Nichol, Lynn and Ward, Philippa ORCID: 0000-0002-4971-8908 (2015) The Effects of French Organisational Relationships on Telework Job Roles: An Exploratory Role Set Analysis. Organizational Culture: An International Journal, 15 (3). pp. 1-13.

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Abstract

Telework refers to work carried out using some form of information technology away from the tradition workplace. This paper explores using role set analysis and analyses a pilot scheme of a French public sector organisation. The investigation focuses on the effects of the interplay between teleworkers with the office based colleagues and line managers, viewed through their relationship interaction and experiences. Some findings from this study agree with arguments from the literature. Others bring new insight. Despite benefits for teleworkers, telework can generate burdens for their colleagues and alter work organisation for managers. Findings also reveal that changes in job roles can have deeper effects on cultural and organisational norms because they challenge assumptions of the traditional workplace.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Additional Information:	The final published article is available via the Organisation URL below. Organizational Culture is a hybrid Open Access journal requiring an institutional subscription to self-archive and distribute articles.
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Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business > HF5549 Personnel management. Employment management
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Applied Business & Technology
Depositing User:	Philippa Ward
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2016 08:34
Last Modified:	01 Aug 2023 11:36
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3383

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