Investigating ‘anywhere working’ as a mechanism for alleviating traffic congestion in smart cities

Publication date: Available online 29 July 2018Source: Technological Forecasting and Social ChangeAuthor(s): John L. Hopkins, Judith McKayAbstractDespite the many potential economic, social and environmental benefits, the adoption rates for anywhere working in Australia remain very low. This explorative study aims to gain a deeper understanding as to why this is, by examining the working arrangements and commuting habits of a sample of employees from Melbourne's largest city-based firms, in order to identify current organisational policies relating to anywhere working, commuter transport modes/usage/timings, attitudes toward anywhere working, the percentage of time employees spent engaged in anywhere working, the location(s) where they typically performed anywhere working, and the benefits, constraints/concerns, perceived productivity, and equipment needed to effectively work in a location outside of a traditional office space. These findings offer a valuable new insight into this phenomenon, as a potential mechanism for reducing traffic in our cities of the future, by leveraging ICT technologies to reduce the overall need for people movement.
Source: Technological Forecasting and Social Change - Category: Science Source Type: research