Not all employees work well in unsupervised situations. North et al. (2002), argue that particular attention needs to be paid to the selection, training and motivation of employees who work from home. Topics addressed by these authors include the fact that employees who work from home often never feel like they are part of the team due to reduced joint activity with colleagues. Furthermore, adequate budgets for equipment and technical assistance are not always adequately allocated, leaving the telecommuting employee unable to effectively fulfill their duties.