Abstract
An empirical study was performed to examine the role of individual-, contextual-, and social-level factors on the media choice of geographically distributed teleworkers. Relevant data were gathered from teleworkers of a company, who were distributed throughout several satellite offices. Data analysis indicated that teleworkers' choice of a medium resulted from the dynamics of individual-, contextual, and social-level variables. Management support as a social influence showed the strongest impact on teleworkers' media use. The study confirmed that, though regarded as a lean medium, email could become an effective and rich communication tool through an active social structuration process.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 178-187 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
| Volume | 4 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 31st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Part 1 (of 7) - Big Island, HI, USA Duration: Jan 6 1998 → Jan 9 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science