ImplicationsThis study found that t

Implications

This study found that the virtual workplace does not have a categorically negative impact on organizational communication. The virtual office workers in this study had higher levels of satisfaction on six different organizational communication factors. The results show that what a firm does can make a real difference in the outcomes when implementing a virtual office. It may also matter who works in the virtual workplace. Firms can reap benefits beyond increased productivity and cost shifting; this study shows employee satisfaction and related variables such as turnover and motivation can improve as well.

This study emphasizes earlier suggestions that it is important to have a well-organized plan in order to successfully move to a virtual office. The sample organization implemented a five-step plan. The first stage was establishing information technology and network infrastructure and providing ongoing training. Then, the organization changed its organizational structure to form a process-based organization that allowed employees to take an entire process from start to finish in one rapid flow. They wanted to create an organization where workers were empowered, hierarchy was eliminated, and coaching was emphasized. In the next step, the organization adopted managing-by-results. The organization changed the focus from processes and time-based measurement standards to result-based measurement standards. The next step created a paperless organization which stored information in digital format allowing all workers to access the most updated information from anywhere and anytime. Finally, the organization created the virtual office, where 65 per cent of their workforce moved out of office and into their own virtual workspace.

During the transition period both traditional and virtual office workers were trained in information technology on a continuous basis. The success of all stages, especially establishing information technology and network infrastructure and creating a paperless organization, was dependent on these training programmes. The training helped make all employees more comfortable with information and communication technologies and helped both groups to be more productive.

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ImplikasiStudi ini menemukan bahwa tempat kerja virtual tidak memiliki dampak negatif kategoris pada komunikasi organisasi. Para pekerja kantor virtual dalam studi ini memiliki tingkat yang lebih tinggi kepuasan pada enam faktor komunikasi organisasi yang berbeda. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa apa sebuah perusahaan tidak dapat membuat perbedaan nyata dalam hasil ketika mengimplementasikan kantor virtual. Itu juga mungkin masalah yang bekerja di tempat kerja virtual. Perusahaan dapat menuai manfaat beyond peningkatan produktivitas dan biaya pergeseran; studi ini menunjukkan kepuasan karyawan dan variabel yang terkait seperti omset dan motivasi dapat meningkatkan juga.This study emphasizes earlier suggestions that it is important to have a well-organized plan in order to successfully move to a virtual office. The sample organization implemented a five-step plan. The first stage was establishing information technology and network infrastructure and providing ongoing training. Then, the organization changed its organizational structure to form a process-based organization that allowed employees to take an entire process from start to finish in one rapid flow. They wanted to create an organization where workers were empowered, hierarchy was eliminated, and coaching was emphasized. In the next step, the organization adopted managing-by-results. The organization changed the focus from processes and time-based measurement standards to result-based measurement standards. The next step created a paperless organization which stored information in digital format allowing all workers to access the most updated information from anywhere and anytime. Finally, the organization created the virtual office, where 65 per cent of their workforce moved out of office and into their own virtual workspace.During the transition period both traditional and virtual office workers were trained in information technology on a continuous basis. The success of all stages, especially establishing information technology and network infrastructure and creating a paperless organization, was dependent on these training programmes. The training helped make all employees more comfortable with information and communication technologies and helped both groups to be more productive.