Assessing the impact of telecommuting on organisat

Dear respondent,

Thank you for participating in this survey which focuses on your experiences with telecommuting and their resulting effects on your organisational commitment. The data collected will be used solely for the purpose of my dissertation. What follows is a brief explanation of telecommuting and organizational commitment:

"In a telecommuting/teleworking arrangement, the employee works from a home office for either a portion of or all of the work week. He or she maintains a presence in the office electronically via phone, fax, pager and e-mail. Such an employee is called a telecommuter/teleworker.
Organisational commitment refers to the psychological bond that ties the employee to the organisation. This bond defines the degree to which an individual identifies with his or her employer organisation, with its goals, culture and so on."

Please answer all questions to the best of your knowledge. This should take you not more than 10 minutes. All answers, of course, will be kept strictly anonymous and confidential. Thank you so much for your time !

Ruwaydah Bundhoo
Bsc (Hons) Management
University of Mauritius.

I have read and understood that my participation in this survey is completely confidential and anonymous.

Section A: Understanding Building blocks of your work setting

Between 3 months to 6 months

Between 6 months to 12 months

A little more than 1 year

Between 3 months to 6 months

Between 3 to 5 years

Between 6 to 9 years

New to the job and still learning how to do it

Know much of what the job requires, but still need instructions in some areas

Know the job very well and do not need additional instruction.

Somewhat dissatisfied

Regular work hours (from ___ to ___)

Scheduled shift work ( ___ hours per day)

Flexible hours ( ___ hours per week)

Other (Please specify ____________________________)

please fill in the corresponding blanks here

7. Please rate to what extent you experience each of the claimed benefits of telecommuting below:

	Not at all	To some extent	To a great extent	To a very great extent	Completely	Not Applicable
Telecommuting makes communication and expression of ideas, opinions, and suggestions easier than face-to-face interaction.

A personalized work environment with no distractions from other employees or office politics makes you more productive and efficient.

Working at home without being directly under the eye of your supervisor gives you a feeling of autonomy and independence.

Telecommuting allows me the flexibility to work during my most productive hours.

You are able to balance your work activities and your personal life when working at home.

Expenses are reduced in terms of travelling, gasoline and dress clothes.

Professional flexibility in terms of working for a number of different employers simultaneously.

My family is supportive of my telecommuting.

8. Please rate to what extent you experience each of the claimed drawbacks of telecommuting below: