抄録
In this paper, we discuss whether or not home-based telework in private enterprises and local self-governing bodies has an employment promotion effect. If employment promotion effects are present, we investigate who is being affected and what is the employment form in that home-based telework. For the analysis, we use the interview investigation of 13 cases that we conducted between November, 2000 and December, 2002. Throughout this research, we claim that the effects for employment have two aspects in home-based telework. The first is an employment maintenance effect in terms of improving and maintaining employees' environment, such as childcare. The second is an employment promotion effect for new hires, e.g.,disabled people, that arise as a result of introducing home-based telework. By re-adjusting those effects for employment in home-based telework, we propose an arrangement of work environment both in private enterprises and local self-governing bodies.
