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CASE STUDY 2 BEWARE! YOU MIGHT BE WATCHED!

There was a new product in the market to track the movement of employees in their workplace. Electronic manufacturer Hitachi recently unveiled a high-tech ID badge that not only tracks an employees exact location within the office, but also keeps record of all the other staff members they have spoken to, for how long and how energetically. The device was dubbed the Business Microscope as it would be able to send to an employer such information as the duration an employee spends out of their cubicles nor even their days without much productive work such as gossiping with friends, the new device would also be recording how energetic the employees is during meetings. In the company website, a message posted about the device mentioned that Business Microscope uses sensor technology to measure and analyze inner company communication and activities. Hitachi said the technology was designed to help boost efficiency levels in the workplace and to help employers realize and react to the problems that may otherwise have gone unnoticed. However, the product was unlikely to be popular among employees. Hitachi in a statement said that they hope it will help boost employees cooperation, leading to a better atmosphere. The Business Microscope is by no means the first surveillance device to be marketed towards employers for use in the workplace. Many companies already employ Internet Monitoring software that scans sent and received e-mails, as well as monitors the websites they visit over the course of the working day. Tases systems often automatically send alerts directly to the employer when company rules are believed to have been broken. In 2008, Microsoft filed a patent for software that allowed workers to be tracked remotely, monitored their competence and productivity, and even measured personal information such as body temperature, blood pressure and facial expression. Microsoft abandoned the product shortly after the patent was filed. (Adapted from Is your boss watching you? By John Hall, DailyMail online, 6 February 2014)

Questions 1. Identify the underlying ethical issues in the case study above. (10 marks)

2. Provide recommendations for organization monitoring employees activities and performances in workplace. (10 marks) Total marks 20