Proceedings of 8th European Assembly on telework (Telework2001)

123<strong>of</strong> threats in order to ensure the permanent and balanced social and economic development. Thisobjective can be achieved by the adoption <strong>of</strong> the appropriate strategy, setting forth the aims anddirections <strong>of</strong> the information society development. The implementation <strong>of</strong> such strategy shouldfavourably affect the social, political and economic situation <strong>of</strong> the country [8].Telework surveyIn November 2000 the Centre for Women’s Promotion Fund conducted a survey devoted to“Telework Prospects in Poland”. The survey was carried out in 217 enterprises, employing from50 to 500 people. The results <strong>of</strong> the survey showed that telework generated a great interest incities with over 500 thousand inhabitants and most people carrying out their tasks entrusted by theemployer outside the company premises are to be found in Warsaw and capitals <strong>of</strong> the provinces(voivodships). Great interest in the introduction <strong>of</strong> telework is connected with the benefits for theemployer and primarily with the possibility <strong>of</strong> reduction <strong>of</strong> the labour costs. The results <strong>of</strong> thesurvey were presented at the seminar on telework. The seminar entitled: “Telework – Possibilities<strong>of</strong> Its Implementation in Polish Firms” was held in the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Work and Social Policy inWarsaw on March 6th, 2001 [9].The results <strong>of</strong> the conducted survey, showing the interest in telework implementation have beenpresented in Fig.1.Fig.1Interest in telework implementationSource: Kucharski D.: Telework Prospects in Poland. Centre for Women´s Promotion Fund