Un modelo de adopción de innovaciones: el caso del teletrabajo
Palabras clave:
Teletrabajo. Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones. Organización de la empresa.Resumen
Este trabajo presenta un modelo de adopción del teletrabajo empezando por una revisión de la literatura sobre los factores influyentes en esta innovación organizativa y según los principios del modelo de aceptación de la tecnología. El modelo se centra en la comparación de la dotación de recursos y de la organización interna que tienen las empresas adoptantes del teletrabajo respecto a las no adoptantes.
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