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Disempowerment and resistance in the print industry? Reactions to surveillance–capable technology
Author(s) -
Button Graham,
Mason David,
Sharrock Wes
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/1468-005x.00110
Subject(s) - resistance (ecology) , electronic surveillance , character (mathematics) , work (physics) , public relations , engineering ethics , sociology , engineering , political science , internet privacy , computer science , mechanical engineering , ecology , geometry , mathematics , biology
This article offers a critique of recent characterisations of the effects of electronic technologies in the workplace. It presents detailed case study evidence that calls into question a number of common theoretical assumptions about the character of surveillance at work and the responses of employees to it.