Project on distance working

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

From: pja () glocom ac jp (Adam Peake)


I am forwarding the following note on behalf of Charles Grantham, Director,
The Institute for the Study of Distributed Work, Oakland, CA.


Charles hopes to find five people who live in Japan and work for US or
European concerns and do distance work.  A visiting researcher at Waseda
University will interview these folks as part of a project on distance
working Charles and his institute are working on with AT&T.  Information
from Charles about the project follows, if anyone is interested in helping,
please contact me <pja () glocom ac jp> or e-mail Charles direct:
<cegrant () well sf ca us>


Institute for the Study of Distributed Work do interesting stuff, please
help if you can.


Thanks,


Adam




AT&T Project


This note is addressed to anyone out there in
Cyberspace who is interested in distance
workers.


The Institute for the Study of Distributed Work is
pleased to announce that it has received a grant
from the AT and T Foundation to study the work
styles and effects of distance working on
workers, their families and community.  We are
now soliciting participation from a wide range of
people who are engaged in distance work.


We would like your help in locating potential
subjects for interview on this project.  All data
will be strictly confidential and no individual
information will be included in technical papers
or reports resulting from the study.


We are seeking people with the following
characteristics:


1.  Conduct more than 50% of their work
activities in a different physical location than
their employer and at a time of their choosing.


2.  Coordinate and conduct their work activities
across sovereign political boundaries (e.g., live
and work in the Japan, employer in United States or
Europe)


3.  Use telecommunications networks to receive
work assignments and forward work products.


4. Have engaged in this way of work for more
than six months.


5.  Are willing to be telephonically interviewed
for approximately 30 minutes, or submit a
written questionnaire to us electronically.


If  meet these criteria, or know of someone who
does and would be willing to participate in this
research project please contact:


Dr. Charles Grantham
Institute for the Study of Distributed Work
725 Washington Street, #210
Oakland, CA 94607, USA.
Phone 510.834-1485
FAX 510.834-1486
email: cegrant () WELL sf ca us
or
ISDW () AOL COM


Thank you for your help.  Interviewees will
receive a free copy of the Executive summary of
the final report.