The boss’ gaze: Workplace surveillance and what it means
Management expert Graham Sewell on the evolution of workplace surveillance, what it’s really measuring, and why it’s so unsettling
Published 3 February 2016
Episode 305
Do you take yours overt or covert?
In this episode of the Up Close podcast, we’re joined by management researcher Professor Graham Sewell to look at workplace surveillance (known to some as employee monitoring), its measurable utility, and the considerable unease it creates in our offices and factories.
“If a company’s telling me they trust me but there’s surveillance all around, it kind of sends that message that, well, maybe they’re not really being straight up about it,” says Professor Sewell.
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