'I could be dead for two weeks and my boss would never know': telework and the politics of representation

Whittle, Andrea ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-7403 and Mueller, Frank 2009. 'I could be dead for two weeks and my boss would never know': telework and the politics of representation. New Technology, Work and Employment 24 (2) , pp. 131-143. 10.1111/j.1468-005X.2009.00224.x

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Abstract

This article presents data from a qualitative study of teleworking consultants in a European firm. We examine the ‘gap’ between the utopian visions produced by the consultants for the benefit of clients and the tales of isolation, disconnection, disaffection and cynicism we observed when clients were not present. The study highlights the power and politics involved in the diffusion of popular images of technology-enabled flexibility.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications H Social Sciences > HF Commerce T Technology > T Technology (General)
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0268-1072
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2022 08:44
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/18896

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