When staff began working remotely, early in the Covid crisis, employers rushed to install monitoring systems to keep an eye on them. But researchers are now warning that these programs can make employees less productive.Monitoring grew in popularity during the first lockdowns as executives sought to check on employees that they feared might be watching television, playing with their kids, or cooking during business hours spent at home. By using software tools to track when workers were actively using their computers, how long they spent on websites, and who they were corresponding with, employers claimed they could ensure staff were connecting to their work and each other.
在新冠危機初期，當員工開始遠距辦公時，僱主們趕緊安裝監控系統，好監視員工在工作中的表現。但現在研究人員警告稱，這些監控程式可能會讓員工更加沒有工作效率。