Influential factors affecting applying telework in Palestine : case study : work without borders and medad associations-Gaza strip

Other Title(s)

دراسة العوامل المؤثرة على تطبيق العمل عن بعد في فلسطين : دراسة حالة : شركة اعمل بلا حدود و شركة مداد-قطاع غزة

Dissertant

Naim, Nur Fadl Naim

Thesis advisor

al-Habel, Wasim Ismail

Comitee Members

Sammur, Akram Ismail
Shabat, Jalal Ismail

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Commerce

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2014

English Abstract

This study aims to identify the influential factors that affect application of Telework in Palestine.

The study examined the factors through five major variables, which are management of technology, social responsibility, nature of job, individual skills and organizational culture.

To fulfil the aim of the study, the researcher followed the statistical analytical approach.

She used a questionnaire as a data collection tool.

The study population was (53) persons working as teleworker in Work without Borders and Midad corporations, (50) questionnaires were recollected out of (53) questionnaires distributed.

The collected questionnaires were analyzed by SPSS program for statistical analysis.

Analysis of the results showed, that telework in Palestine is affected by many major factors.

One of these major factors is the positive impact of effective management of technology and availability of advanced technology for telework.

The presence of organizational culture supporting telework and the tendency to non-office work affects directly the application of telework in the institution.

Although the nature of the job in terms of simplicity, complexity and dependence on technology required for achievement has a direct effect on telework.

The study concluded that achievement of social responsibility by the telework institution and presence of adopting policies that support their social role, affect and is directly connected to the success of telework in Palestine.

Finally, the study has shown that, individual skills and characteristics of telework employees affect the success of telework application in Palestine.

The study recommended enhancing culture of telework focusing on marginal groups and increase awareness about the importance of telework as a solution for unemployment in Gaza Strip.

The study emphasised on the importance of finding solutions for technological problems and defective logistic services in Gaza Strip to enable local teleworkers to compete in the international market.

Finally the study stressed on the need for conducting further studies about how telework institutions can work effectively in the current complex situation in Gaza Strip.

Main Subjects

Business Administration

Topics

• Case studies
• Palestine
• Gaza Strip

No. of Pages

106

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-533369