Question

Discuss at least six reasons explaining why employer needs to surveil employees.moreover Discuss possible abuses and negative consequences of surveillance at workplaces and raise its effects on the employees’ privacy and performance.(separetly) (at least six)           

Answer 1

REASONS OF SURVEILLANCE BY EMPLOYER-

supervision is a process to look what is being done by the workers,it is an important process to ensure the effective formulation of management, and to lead the men power in the productive and prosperous way,various reasons have been stated below for the importance of surveillance by the owner or the employer.

1. TO ENSURE QUALITY OF PRODUCTION-this process is important so that the goods produced by the workers are of uniform and designated quality.
2. TO MINIMIZE THE WASTAGES DONE BY THE WORKERS-it is necessary so that the labor incur less wastage,it would ultimately increase the efficiency of labors.
3. TO ATTAIN THE EFFECTIVE PRODUCTION PROCESS FROM THE WORKERS-there should be proper discipline in the working environment of the firm.therefore this process becomes important.
4. TO ENSURE THE ENGAGEMENT OF LABOR/WORKERS IN THE PRODUCTIVE PROCESS-this process is required to ensure that the labor is engaged only in those work which they are suppose to do and don't waste the time in irrelevant work.
5. TO ENSURE THE WORK IS BEING EXECUTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND IN RIGHT MANNER-this process is for the cross verification that the work is being done in the right direction and if any deviation is found then it could be corrected.
6. TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF OUTPUT FROM THE LABOR IN CONSIDERATION-this is necessary to get the maximum work from the labor in consideration of wages provided to them.

NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF EXCESSIVE SURVEILLANCE ON WORKERS

1. LACK OF CONFIDENCE AMONG WORKERS-if there is excessive interference of employer then the workers would lose their confidence towards the assigned duty.
2. LOW MORALE-the morale of the workers would be down,they would be afraid to take new challenge concerned with work.
3. LACK OF INITIATIVE-workers would not be able to take decision as per their capability and efficiency instead of this they would have to work under the rules prescribed by the management and thus there would be lack of initiative among the workers.
4. LACK OF TRUST AND BELIEF-there would be lack of trust and belief among the owner and the workers which would adversely impact the working of the firm.
5. HARSH ATTITUDE TOWARD WORK-the workers would be harsh towards their assigned job and won't contribute their maximum efforts in their jobs.
6. FEELING OF EXPLOITATION BY THE EMPLOYERS-the workers would feel that they are manipulated by the employers and they are exploiting the workers.