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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 19.
Published in final edited form as: Hum Factors Ergon Manuf. 2009;19(5):457–477. doi: 10.1002/hfm.20138

TABLE 3.

Mean Ratings of the Importance of Each of 13 Worker-Related Attributes in Impacting a Manager’s Decision to Allow a Worker to Telework (N = 314)

Worker-Related Attributes M SD
Trustworthiness 9.31 1.11
Reliability 9.31 1.06
Ability to work independently 9.31 1.08
Time-management ability 9.04 1.36
Maturity 8.67 1.62
Experience in the work activity 8.29 1.71
Technology skills 8.25 1.70
Ability to make adjustments to work activities 8.11 1.62
Verbal communication ability 7.25 2.26
Writing ability 6.67 2.40
Ability to work on teams 6.62 2.57
Tenure (time on the job) 5.66 2.86
Health status 4.66 2.99

Note. M: mean; SD: standard deviation.