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Rural Telework: Case Studies from the Australian Outback.

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Simpson, Lyn; Daws, Leonie; Pini, Barbara; Wood, Leanne – New Technology, Work and Employment, 2003

Case studies of rural teleworking in an Australian government department and a community organization found that a key constraint is lack of telecommunications and services infrastructure. Teleworkers had differing views of working in isolation, depending on the nature of work roles, attitudes toward technology, and personal life experiences.…

Descriptors: Access to Computers, Community Organizations, Computer Attitudes, Foreign Countries

Creating Opportunities: Good Practice in Small Business Training for Australian Rural Women.

Simpson, Lyn; Daws, Leonie; Wood, Leanne – Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2002

To overcome barriers to participation in small business training faced by rural Australian women, training needs and delivery issues were identified and a good practice matrix was developed with the following components: marketing, content, delivery, support, impact, and innovation. Underlying principles included unique needs, diversity, use of…

Descriptors: Access to Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation