VENTAJAS Y DESVENTAJAS DE LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DEL TELETRABAJO, REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA

Abstract

Teleworking is a new work system, which allows work activities from a different point to the facilities of the company or employer, usually from home. Has great advantages for workers, companies and cities where it is implemented; but it also has disadvantages which must be counteracted by action plans in order to take full advantage of these new tools in the labor field and not to generate new risks for workers.

Objective: Systematic review of literature that identifies the advantages and disadvantages of teleworking in general and its applicability in the colombian work environment.

Materials and methods: A review of the literature Cochrane, CRAI, Emerald, Medlineproquest, Psicodoc, Pubmed, Sage, Scielo, Science Direct, from 2000 to 2017.

Results: Contradictory evidence was found regarding the advantages and disadvantages of teleworking, but the advantages prevail from different fields.

Conclusion: It is a tool that can be implemented in different countries and can be positive for the worker from the psychosocial point of view and for the cities from the environmental and mobility point of view; but it needs to have clear policies for its correct performance.