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Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are making the actual site of work less important, radically changing many working

practices. Such ‘teleworking’ can take many forms – individuals can work from home or ‘on the road’, while companies can distribute

their work and workforces throughout the world. These trends have major impacts on companies and workers alike.

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