New Methods of Work in Europe:
A Snapshot

Table of Contents

New Methods of Work in Europe - title slide

Sources: - reference for data included in the presentation

Online source - pointer to online version of presentation

European Telework Takes Off! - growth from 2 million to 4 million teleworking 1997-1998

But Europe still slow and cautious: - sequence contrasting EU with . . .

But Europe still slow and cautious: . . . USA

The reason: underlying differentiation - sequence presenting market data underlying EU-USA differences: IT spend as % of GDP

The reason: underlying differentiation - IT per capita investment levels

The reason: underlying differentiation: PCs per 100 white collar workers

The reason: underlying differentiation - PCs per 100 - population

The reason: underlying differentiation - PCs per 100 households

The reason: underlying differentiation - focusing in on investment levels

Differentiation - the gap widens rather than narrowing

Differentiation - therefore Europe cannot (and shoul not seek to) emulate the USA

Conclusion #1: Europe needs to differentiate in our approach

Within Europe: wide variations - country comparisons - teleworkers as % of total workforce

Within Europe: wide variations - contrasting high (Denmark) and low take up countries (Greece, Portigal) because telecommuting is irrelevant in Greece and Portugal

Why differentiation: perceived relative cost of PC - comparing different countries based on selling prices relative to per capita GDPs

Why differentiation: Economy and Employment - sequence showing comparisons in highest/lowest EU countries for a series of metrics: Agriculture % of employment

Why differentiation: Economy and Employment - Services

Why differentiation: Economy and Employment - Information Workers

Why differentiation: Economy and Employment - Smaller firms

Why differentiation: Economy and Employment - self employment

Conclusion #2: solution for Europe is to actively seek "strength through differentiation" in our approach to the Information Society

Differentiation can mean success: examples of current (GSM) and future successes and opportunities

For Europe - and the enlarged Europe: some key pointers

Extending the rationale - to e-commerce and other IST programme applications, not only new Methods of Work

Connecting to . . . - pointer to ETO (http://www.eto.org.uk)

Email: eto-info@eto.org.uk

Home Page: http://www.eto.org.uk