Objective
The project will analyse the situation of disabled persons in relation to telework in three Member States and will identify viable solutions and factors which can promote employment of people with disabilities as teleworkers.
The objectives of this Horizontal Activity are both theoretical and practical. On the one hand, the study shall describe the general context of telework for people with disabilities while on the other hand, it shall provide concrete conclusions and recommendations regarding telework facilities.
General demand for telework, either home-based, centre-based or combined, whether for one or more clients / companies, has been stimulated in the last decade by technological progress and factors such as commuting distance between home and workplace. People with disabilities could greatly benefit from the use of technologies from remote workstations or telecentres. AVISE aims to investigate the demand and supply for such telework services as well as the associated user and technological requirements.
Technical Approach : AVISE will call on a multidisciplinary set of skills (social, sociological, legal, technological and economic) in order to draw a comprehensive picture of the telework situation and its potential for future development. AVISE shall involve three main areas of investigation :
- Investigation on the current situation regarding telework in Europe in general and more thoroughly in Germany, France and Spain : legal context, sectors of activities concerned, attitudes of key actors towards telework, user expectations and skills, job profiles, training requirements etc.
- Investigation of technological solutions for telework stations : advantages and drawbacks of existing technological devices, communication networks required and possible improvements provided by the planned evolution of technologies
- Investigation of implementation conditions and prospects relating to telework in specific sectors : feasibility assessments of telework facilities.
The viewpoints of key actors involved / interested shall be taken into account, including employers of teleworkers and/or selected potential employers, teleworkers, concerned public authorities, people with disabilities and their representative associations.
The methodological approach will include a census of existing studies at national and European level, the identification of relevant key actors, questionnaire and interview studies, a technical analysis of the existing and future technologies for telework stations, an analysis of the training requirements and finally some case and feasibility studies will be included. AVISE shall also involve the organisation of a workshop.
Impact and Expected Results : The study is oriented towards understanding the potential market for telework, examining advantages and drawbacks and proposing ways to overcome current difficulties. Through making comparisons between national experiences, AVISE will encourage innovation and technology transfer in the use of rehabilitation technologies required for work at a distance. The European dimension of the study will bring added-value to the current national experiences in telework and to potential developments. The contribution of an information technology industrial partner should ensure the development of new rehabilitation technology devices adapted to employers' and users' requirements.
The promotion of employment of people with disabilities using new forms of work organisation is one of the aims of the AVISE study. End-users shall be involved throughout the study so that the human aspects of telework remain a central concern for all Consortium partners.
The organisation of a workshop is planned in the context of the 2nd TIDE Congress (April 1995). This shall provide a good opportunity to disseminate the information collected and to demonstrate to potential employers the expectations of people with disabilities. The feasibility studies carried out during the study should contribute to stimulating the setting-up of new telework facilities.
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France
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