Study on the Current Situation of Work Performance in Telecommuting Mode Based on SWOT Analysis under the Epidemic——Taking HT Group Ltd.as an Example

In order to study the problems related to employees'work performance in telecommuting mode,the study used questionnaires to collect survey data on 62 employees of HT Group Ltd.and analyzed the survey data using SWOT analysis.The study found that the existing performance appraisal system is not applicable to telecommuting mode,and there is a problem that the leave system is difficult to implement,which is not conducive to better development of the company.However,in the telecommuting mode,employees'work efficiency is improved because there is no commuting pressure as well as less outside interference.This study provides theoretical support and policy suggestions for enterprises to improve employees'work performance in telecommuting mode.

Telecommuting

Telecommuting(远程办公)will have major effects on the worlds of work and family life.However,its biggest effect will be in the area of individual freedom,responsibility and time management.Work and workplaces will change greatly.Offices may become smaller,as fewer desks are needed.There will be greater need for high-speed Internet connections to link the office and the home。

中国专利审查的SOHO时代

近年来,国家知识产权局专利局逐步开展了远程办公的试点工作,引起了社会各界的广泛关注。本文论述了实践远程办公的专利审查员应具备的特质,并对国家知识产权局专利局远程办公的管理模式和考核制度提出了若干建议,以期为专利审查远程办公的试点工作提供参考。

Remote Access Communications Security: Analysis of User Authentication Roles in Organizations

Remote access is a means of accessing resources outside one’s immediate physical location. This has made employee mobility more effective and productive for most organizations. Remote access can be achieved via various channels of remote communication, the most common being Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). The demand for remote access is on the rise, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, and will continue to increase as most organizations are re-structuring to make telecommuting a permanent part of their mode of operation. Employee mobility, while presenting organizations with some advantages, comes with the associated risk of exposing corporate cyber assets to attackers. The remote user and the remote connectivity technology present some vulnerabilities which can be exploited by any threat agent to violate the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) dimensions of these cyber assets. So, how are users and remote devices authenticated? To what extent is the established connection secured? With employee mobility on the rise, it is necessary to analyze the user authentication role since the mobile employee is not under the monitoring radar of the organization, and the environment from which the mobile employee connects may be vulnerable. In this study, an experiment was setup to ascertain the user authentication roles. The experiment showed the process of 2FA in user authentication and it proved to be an effective means of improving user authentication during remote access. This was depicted via the use of what the user has (mobile phone/soft-token) as a second factor in addition to what the user knows, i.e. password. This authentication method overcomes the security weaknesses inherent in single-factor user authentication via the use of password only. However, the results also showed that though 2FA user authentication ensures security, the remote devices could exhibit further vulnerabilities and pose serious risks to the organization. Thus, a varied implementation was recommended to further enhance the security of remote access communication with regards to the remote user authentication.

A Mathematical Optimization Model for Locating Telecenters

Telecommuting is a Transportation Demand Management strategy to partially or completely replace the daily commute with telecommunication technologies. Research has revealed that telecommuting can be effectively done from special places provided for this purpose called telecenters. In telecenter-based telecommuting, trip lengths are shortened due to change in the location of work places. Thus suitable locations of telecenters play an important role in increasing the beneficial impacts of telecommuting in the transportation systems. In this research, a mathematical optimization model for finding optimal location and capacity of telecenters is proposed. This model is a bi-objective linear program, and a Fuzzy Goal Programming method with a preemptive structure is used to solve it. Telecommuting demand is classified into three groups of telecommuters and a priority structure that assigns the higher priority class to the closer telecenters is also incorporated into the model. The proposed model is implemented in a case study of finding optimal location of telecenters for government employees in Tehran (capital of Iran) metropolitan area. The base model is solved and its sensitivity to different parameters has been analyzed based on which, an optimal model is selected. The solution of this model is an optimal pattern for distribution of telecommuting capacities and yields the most system-wide benefits from implementation of telecommuting.

The Phenomenon of Near-home Office and the Supported Space:Evidence from Shenzhen’s Employees

At present,working near home has gradually become prominent.This paper uses a fieldwork approach to investigate the characteristics and motivations of near-home office,and introduce and evaluates the support of near-home office space in Shenzhen.Commonly,the near-home office workers have three behavioral characteristics;Activating in the community;Working flexibly;and Blending life with work.With the development of the office concept and mobile information technology,more people choose and prefer near-home office,especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.The near-home office space provides working environment and services;however,the near-home office space needs to be improved.This study indicates that near-home office may play an important role in the future,therefore more studies are required in the future focusing on this aspect.

Estimating commute-travel implications of telecommuting by female employees in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A number of Malaysian cities are experiencing severe traffic congestion resulting from rapidly increasing vehicle ownership and usage, and the insufficient supply and inferior quality of public transport. The trend of congestion, frequent traffic accidents and air pollution is nowhere more prevalent in Kuala Lumpur where telecommuting is increasingly being perceived as a viable travel demand management strategy. Due to a number of unique travel characteristics of female commuters and the relatively large participation rate of women in the Malaysian work force, telecommuting by female employees seems a more relevant and potentially more crucial means of alleviating rush hour traffic in the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area. The aim of this study is to estimate both the potential and actual travel implications of telecommuting by female employees. Therefore, this study is exploratory in nature as it mainly aims to explore the influence of the propagation of a phenomenon（i.e., telecommuting among female employees in Kuala Lumpur） on travel demand, and is thus mainly a quantitative research. The travel implications estimated in this paper include the reduction in commute trips, with a particular emphasis on the reduction in single occupancy vehicles（SOVs） entering the city of Kuala Lumpur during peak hours; vehicle and passenger-kilometers forgone; and time savings as a result of the elimination of the daily commute. The findings clearly show the potential of substantial reduction in vehicle and passenger-kilometers travelled, as well as potential time savings of more than 7000 employee-hours/day under an optimal adoption scenario. Furthermore,telecommuting by female employees could potentially result in a daily reduction of up to 7.8% of all SOVs entering Kuala Lumpur in 2019; however, there is a large gap between that potential reduction and the maximum actual reduction of 0.96%.