ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an empirical study of influencing factors, facilitators, and inhibitors to the choice of teleworking mode in the United Arab Emirates context. It reveals that gender, marital status, nationality, residence location, and work profession are relevant, whereas educational level, Internet use, number of children, age, and years of experience are irrelevant influencing factors for the choice of teleworking mode. The chapter outlines the limitations of this study and suggests some practical implications and recommendations for managers. Community teleworking facilitators may include reduction of air pollution and dependence on fuel, enable disabled people to work from home, conserve energy and reduce traffic during rush hours and demand on transportation, and solving the problem of rural depopulation. Despite the potential facilitators, teleworking raises two important inhibitors: supervisors' resistance to manage employees that they cannot physically observe, and employees' concerns about professional and social isolation.
