This is gonna be one of the last if not the last post dealing with an assignment from my computer class. *sad face* So for this assignment i decided to choose to comment on the proposal that employees work harder when they know that they are being observed by their managers/bosses/owners, etc. I do think this is a logical thing to notice and it could very well be true. And that is why i chose it.
I feel like this a very good proposal because i do think that people will work harder if they are being watched. People would fear that if they dont show their best effort while being watched then they may jeopardize their job and may then lose it due to their lack of working. Even though people should work hard when they are being watched or not because they never know when they may be watching you without notifying you about it. So say they are secretly watching you and you slack off like you would when they arent watching and they will see exactly how well you do work and you just may lose your job for your lack of work ethic.
i learned about the Hawthorne Effect in my sociology class and i think it is very believable. When people know they are being watched they will do all that they can do dealing with any situation, whether it be good or bad, to the best of their ability. They would try extra hard to impress the observers so they can prove to them that they are worthy of the job. So I do indeed agree with the research done.
I feel like observing employees as they work is very ethical. You are paying someone to complete a certain set of jobs and to do them well. The administration of the company has every right to observe and make sure that such is being done to complete all jobs needed and they are completed correctly. So yes indeed it is ethical because the company has to protect itself and make sure that no employee is trying to cheat it. But this observing the employees may make them paranoid and make them feel like they cant be trusted which may cause some friction between the employees and the administration.
Even though when obsevation is being done productivity increases , I do not think that is a good technique to use to gather data for a system study. I think this because you arent getting actually data on how they work in a regular environment. The only way it would work so efficient data could be collected would be if the employees did not know they were being watched so that way you can see them work in their regular enviroment and see if the productivity is more or less or even the same that is seen when being observed.
And this i believe just may bring us to the end of entries for my wonderful computer class since we are nearing the semester end. Now i must return to watching the redskins and the titans battle for the win. hope you guys are having a good weekend and i hope you guys have a very nice thanksgiving holiday. I dont know about you but i have a lot to be thankful for and i get to spend this thanksgiving with my family for the first time in my 18 years and 11months of living. needless to say im quite excited :)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! =D
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