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Freedom to surf: the positive effects of workplace Internet leisure browsing
Author(s) -
Coker Brent L.S.
Publication year - 2011
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/j.1468-005x.2011.00272.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , the internet , feeling , productivity , work (physics) , psychology , social psychology , public relations , internet privacy , advertising , business , political science , economic growth , engineering , world wide web , computer science , economics , law , mechanical engineering
It is commonly believed that for workers to browse the Internet for personal reasons during work hours is non‐productive. Contesting this belief, this study documents positive effects of workplace Internet leisure browsing (WILB) on employee productivity. It is argued that WILB is an unobtrusive interruption which enables restoration of mental capacity and fosters feelings of autonomy.