Teleworking for a flexible future
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Companies using teleworkers, that is people working at home on computers connected to the office via telephone lines, find they can attract high quality staff that they would not get to work in the office. Other staff, especially those involved with sales and information technology, are tending to telework at least some of the time. The London borough of Enfield has a team of such workers involved in data processing poll tax records and payment details. The National Computing Centre has identified productivity, retention of specialist staff, reduced costs and transport benefits as the advantages of this method of work.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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Hint of the direction for industry to take
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The 1993 Queen's Awards to industry include a new award for products or technology for environmental achievement which have gained commercial success. There were 240 applicants. The restriction of damage to the environment by technology is considered a 1990s growth industry. Twelve companies from 11 industrial categories won the award, which was judged according to the difficulty of the problem and its potential application.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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