RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Meijer, Albert A1 Ruël, HuubYR 2005 T1 Samenwerken met behoud van autonomie JF Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken, VO 21 IS 2 OP DO https://doi.org/10.5117/2005.021.002.008 PB Amsterdam University Press, SN 2468-9424, AB Co-operation with preservation of autonomy. The effects of e-mail on quality of working life Co-operation with preservation of autonomy. The effects of e-mail on quality of working life This paper addresses the question whether the use of e-mail enhances or threatens quality of working life. The results of qualitative and explorative research at the Head Quarters of the Dutch Royal Navy are presented. Interviews with employees were used as a method to investigate the use of e-mail and its effect on quality of working life. The (preliminary) conclusion of this research is that the use of e-mail enhances quality of working life. The opportunities for not-work related communication through e-mail are not considered to be important and employees indicated that the use of e-mail does not enhance their workload. The informal style of communication has a moderately positive effect on quality of working life. The most important factor in the relation between the use of e-mail and quality of working life is the autonomy of employees. Employees have more opportunities to execute their tasks in the way the want. E-mail facilitates cooperation between relatively autonomous employees and this enhances the quality of work., UL https://www.aup-online.com/content/journals/10.5117/2005.021.002.008