Tracking the efficiency of employees is not an easy task. Microsoft, however, could make an HR’s job much easier. They have a patent to an idea of constant surveillance technology, which will be able to analyzing human behavior, that will enable the employers to track what their employees are doing at all times in the work place. This, however, is unlike any other technology of its kind, it allows the employer to
The thought of being watched at all times could lead to the employee feeling uncomfortable in the work environment.
specify what is good and bad work habits and creates a point system under that criteria.
Since the technology would analyze behavior based on the employer’s idea of good work ethic, it may pose a problem to those employees who share different ideas of what a good work ethic is. Those who share different views may be misrepresented as having bad work ethic by this technology.
It may seem, with this technology, that the employees suffer privacy loss and are under more pressure to do their work. However, the point system allows the employees to compare and contrast their work habits to those of their colleagues. This would create an incentive for workers to be more efficient in their working hours.