Everybody telecommuting(远程办公) .“It won’t work in most jobs”，“It costs too much”，“It reduces air pollution”，“It helps people balance family and work responsibilities”，and “Most people are doing it”. In reality researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two-thirds of the top 1000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program，and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity(生产力) .The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing. Telecommuting involves a non-traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere，some or all of the time. This is not a new，novel，or untested way of working. But is it for you? Telecommuting is not a panacea(万能药) .Whether you are a manager，or an HR(Human Resources) specialist，there are decisions to make and actions to take before you begin a telecommuting arrangement. Join us for any or all of the following meetings to get answers，information，and resources to develop and carry out a successful telecommuting arrangement. Each meeting offers you an informative presentation followed by the opportunity for a discussion with a panel of “experts” who have made telecommuting work for them.

‘Telecommuting’ refers to work... the coming decades.

Exercise: You will hear a passage about telecommuting. Listen and then decide whether the following statements are tree or false according to the passage. You will hear the passage only once. High-speed modems are an essential requirement for telecommuting.

Exercise: You will hear a passage about telecommuting. Listen and then decide whether the following statements are tree or false according to the passage. You will hear the passage only once. Georgia Power Company is an unsuccessful example of telecommuting.

中国大学MOOC: ‘Telecommuting’ refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades.

Which of the following message openings is the most direct opening for an e-mail message announcing a new telecommuting plan?

Exercise: You will hear a passage about telecommuting. Listen and then decide whether the following statements are tree or false according to the passage. You will hear the passage only once. A telecommuter only refers to those who work all of the time at home.

Amanda, a single parent, is looking for a new job. Considering that she has two school-going children, she is particularly keen on finding an employer who can provide her with alternative work arrangements such as flexible work hours and telecommuting. In terms of the decision-making process, these represent Amanda's ________.

软件的盗版是一个严重的问题。在下面哪一种说法中反盗版的策略和实际行为是矛盾的？（） A: 员工的教育和培训 B: 远距离工作（Telecommuting）与禁止员工携带工作软件回家 C: 自动日志和审计软件 D: 策略的发布与策略的强制执行

软件的盗版是一个严重的问题。在下面哪一种说法中反盗版的政策和实际行为是矛盾的？（） A: 员工的教育和培训 B: 远距离工作（Telecommuting）与禁止员工携带工作软件回家 C: 自动日志和审计软件 D: 政策的发布与政策的强制执行