Organizational Culture and Telecommuters' Quality of Work Life and Professional Isolation

Authors

Susan J. Harrington, Macon State College
Julie Santiago, Macon State College

Abstract

While much has been studied and written about the adjustments managers must make when supervising remote workers in virtual work arrangements, little has been written about the potential change in the organizational culture and the effect the culture has on the virtual worker's quality of work life and professional isolation. Not only may culture affect the implementation and success of telecommuting arrangements, but the increased isolation and independence of a virtual worker may impact the culture surrounding remote workers and create an organizational subculture. This study examines the relationship between quality of work life, professional isolation, and an organization's cultural values surrounding telecommuters and non-telecommuters.

Recommended Citation

Harrington, Susan J. and Santiago, Julie (2006) "Organizational Culture and Telecommuters' Quality of Work Life and Professional Isolation," Communications of the IIMA: Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6687.1320
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/ciima/vol6/iss3/1