Electronic Technology Creates the Possibility of Telecommuting
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment, Communications, Computers, Computer Science
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: The 1980’s
Article abstract: Developments in electronic office equipment installed in people’s homes enabled business employees to work at home as telecommuters.
Summary of Event
In the early 1980’s, key improvements were made in both the power and the affordability of electronic office equipment. These developments enabled many business employees to work all or part of the week at their places of residence. The personal computer was the centerpiece of the modern gadgetry. With a modem, a printer, a fax machine, a telephone with special features, and, a few...
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