Computers and Works
Changes
changes in product market
changing in technology
changes in workforce Demographics
impact of computer on work
some job have been eliminated
others job have been created
more time for creativity
boring job done by computer
Some workers "telecommute"
employers can better monitor their workers
health issue associate with comp usage
sharing information
impact of computer on employment
Job destruction and creation
automation leads to loss jobs.
Computer efficiency means fewer jobs.
the need for computer designers, builder and programmers create jobs
main causes of massive unemployment is technology
the work environment and employee monitoring
through teleworking/ telecommuting
changing business structures
benefits
flexible schedule and work options
reduce overhead
reducition in trasnportation and parking resources
problems
less productive or overworked employees
lack of belonging
smaller business
more self-employment
small businesses operate globally
decline in number of employees per firm
employee monitoring
past
logs, time clocks and boss patrolled
present
employers use technology to monitor employee
reason for monitoring
employee productivity losses
protect the business
ctach trade secrets
good for employee inverstigation
analytics tools in monitoring
monitoring tools
keystroke measure keystroke per second
monitor files stored in hard drive
monitor sites visited on internet
categories of employee monitoring
data entry, phone work and retail
location
email, web surfing and voice mail
types of monitoring
telephone
computer
electronic mail/ voice mail
video
ludite - old term of anti technology poeple, neo ludite - new termsof anti technology people
global workforce
Outsource - hire other company
offshore - move to another place(overseas)
inshore - when other company(overseas) come to work in current company
changing skills and job
optimistic
pessimistic