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KMID : 1001720090190020091
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Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
2009 Volume.19 No. 2 p.91 ~ p.120
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A Study on the possibilities of telework by people with severe disabilities
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Shin Hyun-Uk
Shin Suk-Kyung
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Abstract
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This study has described the advantages and disadvantages of telework as well as the tendency of telework in the literature review. Also this study has conducted a survey to investigate the possibilities of telework as an alternative work option to create and expand the employment opportunities of people with severe disabilities in the labor market. The survey was developed to measure not only the general opinions about the telework such as the degree of the interest in and awareness of telework, and the perceived benefits and the expected barriers in implementing a telework system, but also the specific opinions about the telework such as the intension and willingness to adopt telework as an alternative work option for individuals with severe disabilities, and the issues to consider in case of adoption by comparing the perceptions of three groups: the employees with disabilities. their co-workers, and their managers. The results of literature review revealed that most of the developed countries have nationally done their maximum efforts for the effective promotion of telework system because of the advantages and efficiencies of telework and the pervasive trends of telework are spreading rapidly and extensively than we expected. And the results of survey revealed that most of the respondents have total consents to the opinion that telelwork would provide many opportunities for people with disabilities to obtain jobs as an appropriate work option for them, as well as positive attitudes and intentions toward telelwork, although manager group has a little more conservative, careful and circumspect attitudes than the other groups In the conclusion, this study has provided some suggestions for developing and improving the telework as an effective means to create and expand the employment opportunities for individuals with severe disabilities based on the survey results.
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KEYWORD
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telework, people with severe disabilities, vocational rehabilitation, home based work
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