Dramatic cost savings for employers and increased job satisfaction for employees are combined in telecommuting, an increasingly attractive alternative to traditional business workstyles. This book demonstrates the practical side of a flexible work force enabled by computer networking - aiding understanding of how telecommuting has emerged into the forefront of business practices worldwide. This work examines: critical success factors; current hardware, software, and telecommunications technologies supporting participants; equipment, telecommunications, and information service providers; developing effective telecommuting programs and future evolution of the industry; emerging advanced telecommuting technologies; and the role of state and local governments in supporting a growing telecommuting industry.