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Making Telework Work: Leading People and Leveraging Technology for High-Impact Results by Evan Offstein β€” book cover

Making Telework Work: Leading People and Leveraging Technology for High-Impact Results

by Evan Offstein, Jason M. Morwick
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Overview

While IT infrastructure, software, and hardware may set the stage for telework, Making Telework Work lays out in simple, straightforward terms what leaders need to know to integrate technology, manage knowledge workers and teleworkers, and drive competitive advantage for their organizations. From healthcare to hospitality to restaurant entrepreneurs, dozens of examples demonstrate how personal and organizational leadership can successfully transform the way technology is leveraged to increase overall productivity, achieve organizational goals faster and more cost-effectively, and compete for and harness the best and brightest talent while providing flexibility, connectivity, and enhanced collaboration.

Synopsis

While IT infrastructure, software, and hardware may set the stage for telework, Making Telework Work lays out in simple, straightforward terms what leaders need to know to integrate technology, manage knowledge workers and teleworkers, and drive competitive advantage for their organizations. From healthcare to hospitality to restaurant entrepreneurs, dozens of examples demonstrate how personal and organizational leadership can successfully transform the way technology is leveraged to increase overall productivity, achieve organizational goals faster and more cost-effectively, and compete for and harness the best and brightest talent while providing flexibility, connectivity, and enhanced collaboration.

About the Author, Evan Offstein

Offstein, Evan A former Military Intelligence Officer, Dr. Evan Offstein is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. After earning a doctorate in business from Virginia Tech, Offstein joined the business management faculty at Frostburg State University. Dr. Offstein is the author of Stand Your Ground: Building Honorable Leaders the West Point Way. Recently, Offstein was awarded the sole and exclusive contract to provide leadership training for the Maryland Transportation Authority and was awarded Frostburg State?s Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Research. Jason M. Morwick is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a former Army officer. He earned a Masters of Business Administration from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Currently a business operations manager and full time teleworker at Cisco Systems, Inc., Mr. Morwick has managed teams and organizations at General Electric and CHEP USA, a Brambles Company. In addition, he has published in esteemed journals such as Quality Progress, Review of Business, and Business Journal.

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Book Details

Published
September 1, 2009
Publisher
Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc.
Pages
200
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780891062523

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