Dataveillance in the Workplace: Managing the Impact of Innovation
Background: Monitoring and surveillance are a fundamental part of the workplace environment, with employee performance and productivity as the main objects of scrutiny. However, many questions surround the ethical nature of managements’ ability to employ advanced digital technologies to monitor empl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-03-01
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| Series: | Business Systems Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2020-0008 |
| Summary: | Background: Monitoring and surveillance are a fundamental part of the workplace environment, with employee performance and productivity as the main objects of scrutiny. However, many questions surround the ethical nature of managements’ ability to employ advanced digital technologies to monitor employee behaviour and performance while in the workplace. If unaddressed, these concerns have the potential to significantly impact the relationship between the employee and the employer, impacting trust in management resulting in negative attitudes and counterproductive behaviours. |
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| ISSN: | 1847-9375 |