Abstract
The variety of computer and communication technology available on the market today has made it easier for teleworkers to work at locations other than their homes and feasible for organizations to implement other types of telework arrangements. This article is an exploratory study into the adoption of one form of telework that technological advances have made more viable: portable offices. Portable offices, as defined in this research, require employees to have access to portable computer equipment that they use to perform work outside of the conventional office environment. Access to telecommunication equipment such as a cellular telephone, modem, fax modem etc., while desirable and common, is not required by this definition. This study, based on Rogers's model of the innovation‐decision process, examines three of the model's five dimensions: characteristics of adopters, the persuasion process, and the confirmation process. The sample consists of 62 users of portable technology working for organizations i...
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