Analysis of workplace surveillance in its quest for an ethical stance
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Date
2007
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Victoria University
Abstract
This article examines the incidence of surveillance in higher learning academic institutions in Pakistan. It gives an overview of surveillance in a workplace and outlines how the latest technology has made the task more convenient for the employers. It further delves into the privacy issues that arise as a consequence of surveillance. A review of related ethical theories of has been undertaken to fathom the justification of surveillance practices in the modern workplace. in the literature review section, a number of studies that explore impact of surveillance have been reviewed. The data has been gathered from sixty employees working in different universities (both public and private sector)covering primarily their ethical stance on surveillance practices used.The study would help in figuring out the typical methods used and their extent of usage in order to establish incidence of surveillance in an academic institution setting. Finally relevant hypothesis are tested with available data to comprehend employees ethical stance on deployment of surveillance , their perception changes (if any) in case of availability of notices on surveillance etc.
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Same has been presented at International Colloquium on Business and Management Conference, Bangkok, November 19-22, 2007
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Ethical Stance, Surveillance in Workplace, Surveillance Practices, Surveillance and Ethics
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Journal of Business Systems, Governance and Ethics, 2(4), 15-26