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Title: Distributed work: communication in an ‘officeless firm’.
Authors: Lai, Yi1 yl282@cam.ac.uk, Burchell, Brendan1 bb101@cam.ac.uk
Source: New Technology, Work & Employment. Mar2008, Vol. 23 Issue 1/2, p61-76. 16p. 3 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Business communication, *Organizational communication, *Interpersonal relations, *Employees, Virtual work teams, Information & communication technologies
Abstract: This paper describes and analyses an ‘officeless firm’, where all employees work from their own homes. Drawing upon observations and interviews, the modes of communication and the nature of the interpersonal relationships that have permitted this organisation to succeed are described, along with the challenges that face this organisation in the future as it attempts to grow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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