Assignment task:
YouTube: Technology helps bosses track workers more closely
Employee Performance Monitoring (EPM) is becoming more prominent as we experience greater technological advancements in the workplace. EPM includes things such as wearable technologies and smart phones, mobile GPS tracking applications, and activities that leave a digital footprint (such as emails, instant messages, and phone calls). Watch the short video clips on EPM and answer the three (3) discussion questions that follow:
Discussion Questions
Q1. What is your initial reaction after watching these video clips? Explain.
Q2. Discuss a primary advantage of tracking some of the data discussed in the video clips.
Q3. At what point do you think employers are taking tracking too far? Explain.