What are the benefits and disadvantages to an organisation of using computer technology to monitor employee's computer use?

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What are the benefits and disadvantages to an organisation of using computer technology to monitor employee’s computer use?

In this assignment I will theoretically be undertaking the benefits and disadvantages to an organisation of using modern computer technology to monitor employee’s computer use.

         To begin firstly by discussing the high demand of computer use addressing, in particular whether computers are replacing people and the types of careers available that at least require computer technology. Secondly whether it is leading to greater employment, ways in which computers are affecting employment and new jobs being created. Furthermore to address the surveillance and monitoring in a workplace, outline for and against certain issues relevant to computerised monitoring and the protection of monitoring within the workplace. Finally to complete by covering the ethical and legal issues involved and the principal concern of rights and objectives between employees and employers.

         There has over the years been an impact on the role of Information Communication Technology in employment. As technology increases there is a high demand of latest new technologies introduced in employment levels across the manufacturing industry and commerce.

          “When the microchip was first introduced to public attention in 1978-9 dire predictions were made about the impact of this latest new technology on employment levels right across the manufacturing industry and commerce.”  

            However efficient it may seem there is also a drawback when technology had been introduced. In reason being computers slow esteem within a workplace which include the technical, financial, human and organisational problems occurring in the sector. In Europe a high level of unemployment was rapidly growing and lack of labour development in several of these countries at the time.

            Over the years there has been equal opportunities of employment particularly for those who with less knowledge and little skill. The competitiveness between countries leading to severe job loses in technological industries making situations much complex.

            It has for many years been a fear to many people that new technology would lead to job loses but yet to think how true this has been as a matter of involving Information Communication Technology. Evidence over the years of the development within the industry suggests more jobs being available in computer employment. Careers available within the industry, having had a high impact in the introduction of computer related careers. More people are becoming employed in computer related careers particularly a high level of people in the United Kingdom are employed and little are unemployed.

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            Jobs have been lost through an introduction of technological replacements such as robots that are created to replacing people used in a workplace to manage the company floor. Administrative databases developed for the efficiency and accuracy of personal data of employers and employees stored within a computer system, desktop publishing, accounting and banking, which provide ATM machines for the purpose of transactions and account details.

            There is a growth of knowledge and Information and service based work using Information Communication Technology these of which are, catering, computer ...

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