Surveillance : a key idea for business and society

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Surveillance : a key idea for business and society

Graham Sewell

(Key ideas in business and management)

Routledge, 2021

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-170) and index

Summary: "Being watched and watching others is a universal feature of all human societies. How does the phenomenon of surveillance affect, interact with and change the world of business? This concise book unveils a key idea in the history and future of management. For centuries managers have claimed the right to monitor employees, but in the digital era, this management activity has become enhanced beyond recognition. Drawing on extensive research into organizational surveillance, the author distills and analyses existing thinking on the concept with his own empirical work. Drawing together perspectives from philosophy, cutting-edge social theory, and empirical research on workplace surveillance, this book is the definitive introduction to an intriguing topic that will interest readers across the social sciences and beyond"-- Provided by publisher

Contents of Works

  • Surveillance at Work
  • We've Always Been Working Away at Surveillance
  • The Prison and the Factory
  • Someone to Watch Over Me
  • The Surveillant Assemblage at Work
  • The Gaze at Work
  • Heterotopias of Surveillance at Work
  • Modern Surveillance is Rubbish

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Description

Being watched and watching others is a universal feature of all human societies. How does the phenomenon of surveillance affect, interact with, and change the world of business? This concise book unveils a key idea in the history and future of management. For centuries managers have claimed the right to monitor employees, but in the digital era, this management activity has become enhanced beyond recognition. Drawing on extensive research into organizational surveillance, the author distils and analyses existing thinking on the concept with his own empirical work. Drawing together perspectives from philosophy, cutting-edge social theory, and empirical research on workplace surveillance, Surveillance is the definitive introduction to an intriguing topic that will interest readers across the social sciences and beyond.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 - Surveillance at Work CHAPTER 2 - We've Always Been Working Away at Surveillance CHAPTER 3 - The Prison and the Factory CHAPTER 4 - Someone to Watch Over Me CHAPTER 5 - The Surveillant Assemblage at Work CHAPTER 6 - The Gaze at Work CHAPTER 7 - Heterotopias of Surveillance at Work CHAPTER 8 - Modern Surveillance is Rubbish

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