aw talent from a much larger resource pool that is even international in scope by using telecommuting. In addition to these benefits, Apicella (et al) points out the enormous economic benefits: “Most importantly, remote employees are cheaper, as the cost of providing them with office space all but vanishes” (1).
Despite the numerous benefits that accrue from the use of telecommuting, the scenario is not all rosy at this point in its development. For one thing technologies are still imperfect that permit telecommuting. Server failures, cells phones that fade, software that doesn’t integrate well with other software, slow download times due to lack of broadband width and other problems with technology are still the norm and not the exception. So, too, investing a great deal of money in telecommuting technologies is risky for a firm. The initial upfront costs are considerable even if technology continues to become more affordable. Likewise, if technology is not expandable, integ
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