Het Nieuwe Werken in de Gemeente Leusden

Abstract

This case study tried to explore the effects of teleworking (part of “Het Nieuwe Werken” ) on employee commitment and identification with the organisation. The researcher choose a cultural perspective to view the organisation and used communication and working together to determine the organisational culture. The result of this study shows that most employees feel that teleworking can only be done on a part time basis. This is in line with literature on teleworking and commitment. Furthermore, people believe that teleworking can undermine commitment with colleagues but not with the organisation. A model of the influence on and by teleworking is designed. This model tries to view teleworking as a dynamic process of employee function, organisation culture and organisation facilities. This model should be tested in future research.