Relationship Between Telecommuting and Recruitment and Retention of IT Staff

Vol.2 No.1

Year: 2007

Issue: Jul-Sep

Title: Relationship Between Telecommuting and Recruitment and Retention of IT Staff   

Author Name: Ernest W. Brewer, Snodgrass P.J   

Synopsis:   

This study examined telecommuting relative to recruitment and retention of information technology (IT) staff in institutions of higher education. Participants were 102 human resources administrators from colleges and universities in 11 southern states. Data were gathered via a survey instrument developed by the researchers and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, Spearman’s Rho, and chi-square analysis. Only 12 participants were from institutions that had a formal telecommuting program. Results indicated that existence of a telecommuting program was not significantly related to recruitment and retention of IT staff. While budget cuts at an institution had a significant negative effect on recruiting, budget cuts had no significant effect on perceived success of retention. Results from this study highlight need for future research on this topic.