Online working from home

• Explain how online working has become implemented into oganisations and companies ?

  Employees now can LAN to access shared storage and resources (benefits of using LANS)

  COmputer systems have become cheaper and more powerful and began to be used on peoples home.

  Modern digital devices can run a range of software and can be used to access the internet

  • this has offered many benefits and drawbacks of online working on both organisations and individuals
• Benefits of online working from home for individuals

  • No need to travel to work
  • Reduces stress caused by traffic, publich transport delays
  • Saves travel costs for petrol for car etc
  • Reduction in travel emissions which helps the environment
• Drawbacks of online working from home for organisations
• Benefits of online working from home for individuals

  • More time spent working or resting
  • No need to wear work uniform and attire
  • Can work at a time that suits them
  • Can work on tasks set from work for longer periods of time without distractions
  • Work in a comfortable environment
  • Organise work around social/ family arrangements
• Benefits of online working from home for organisations

  • Attract talented + motivated workforce
  • employ people globally working from anywhere becasu there is no need for travel
  • No cost implication for office furniture or equipment for employee
  • Working more effectively from home
• Drawbacks to individuals from online working

  • May be distractions at home such as family / indulging in leisure activities
  • Lack fo social interaction and face to facer interaction with collegues
  • Feeling disconected from the company/ work
• Drawbacks of online working for organisations:

  • DATA SECURITY at risk
  • More difficult to MANAGE + SUPPORT employees as they are not within the office so there is a lack in close proximity
  • Might not work as hard at home
  • Organising payments and permissions for workers in different countries