From: utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!ecn-pa.scott
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: Working at home
Article-I.D.: ecn-pa.285
Posted: Mon Aug  2 09:26:18 1982
Received: Tue Aug  3 01:50:37 1982
References: unc.3773

Those interested in working at home might find the following
book interesting.  The thesis of several of the contributing
authors is that a *lot* of the time spent by scientists and
engineers (you can decide which one you are!) is in communication.
Most of that is spent in informal dialog with colleagues.  There
are often very complex communication networks among members of
working groups, and certain members act as gateways between groups.
All in all, it makes for very interesting reading.  They *didn't*
consider time spent doing exactly what you are doing now, i.e.
time spent on a computer terminal reading news. Maybe news acts
as a substitute for some of the informal communication.  Any
thoughts on the value of shooting the breeze as part of your
job?  The book is:

	Communication among scientists and engineers.
	Heath Lexington Books
	1970
	501.4/C737 (at Purdue, at least)
	OCLC #97550

	Scott Deerwester
	Purdue University Libraries