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‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD
Episode 378
Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
From keystroke trackers and webcam monitoring to GPS devices, an increasing number of us -- across a wide range of jobs -- are being monitored while we work. Tara Behrend, PhD, discusses why employers use these tools; how constant monitoring changes workers’ behavior and attention and how it can increase stress and burnout; the growing role of AI in collecting and analyzing employee data; and whether any laws regulate the kinds of data employers can collect.
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