157-180

• Koutsonikos, I.
• Mitropoulos, I.

Teleworking seems to become the new "face" of work in the new millennium. The main reason that establishes teleworking necessary is its technological profile, which is analogous to the rapid technological change of the living style. The positive effects of teleworking on crucial aspects of today's living, such as social integration, environmental protection and economical growth, reinforce its position in the modern life. Teleworking is also a social and an organisational issue. On the social level, teleworking should be viewed as the means by which people achieve greater flexibility in their working arrangements, and are given access to employment that they were previously denied. On the organisational level, teleworkingenables a fundamental change in the way the business is managed. The aim of this article is to present the teleworking concept and the multifarious aspects involved in this new form of work organisation, as well as to analyse the current situation of teleworking in Europe and more specifically in Hellas.

• Economics and Business

• Economics

Telework, Employment, Information and Communication Technologies, Flexibility, Environment, Work relations

JEL classification: J21, J61