The question of "fit" with existing corporate schemes is frequently cited as an important aspect when introducing telework. This paper explores the implications of corporate management patterns of existing in-house programs for telework. Specifically, it looks at the management of 1) out-of-hours work (overtime), 2) annual paid leave programs, and 3) worker health, with the aim of highlighting organizational "temperament", which may or may not "fit" telework. It also highlights the changing perception of "time" as well as an often-overlooked benefit of annual paid leave. The analysis is based on existing statistics and government reports in these three areas.

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Although workstyle diversification is the subject of growing interest in Japan, debate tends to be one-sided, focusing mainly on diversification of employment status represented by a shift from a regular employee to a temporary worker or a contract worker. This paper outlines the background and the actual situation of workstyle diversification, and analyzes the process and cause of the one-sided debate. Finally, it discusses telework's effectiveness vis-a-vis workstyle and human resource management.

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The advancement in information and communication technology made the shift from the industrial society to the network society possible. The societal change also calls for changes on the structure of various organizations. This paper proposes a telework-based organizational strategic model that will help organizations to fit to the new society. The proposed model is based on symbiosis phenomenon in nature and consists of four patterns. Each pattern is expressed as an organizational model. This paper also shows the co-evolution of a telework-based organization, i.e., transition from the traditional hierarchical organizational model to the more flexible organizational.

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Telework is long considered as an effective tool for area vitalization. In Japan, it is said that there are over 200 public incubation facilities using telework as a keyword. However, the efficacies of such facilities are not well known. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of the public incubation facilities by evaluating their Home Pages and conducting a survey study.

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Most municipal government in Japan are now facing financial crisis. Without economic turn-around in sight, some municipal government may go bankruptcy in next few years. A drastic measure is urgently needed in order for the government to establish a sustainable local autonomy. In this article, a telework-based restructuring model for municipal government is proposed. The model is expected to be implemented by an actual municipal government in this coming fiscal year.

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