Monitoring employees
Is surveillance technology in the workplace a step too far, or does it have a role to play?
18 May 2018
Employee empowerment v control: resolving the tug of war
Read how to balance freedom and control
In a Nutshell: Issue 77
Giving people full autonomy over how they do their jobs can be a risk. But too much control stifles employees’ abilities. This article discusses how ‘freedom within a framework’ – giving employees a greater voice, but within boundaries – can be a solution.
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Reviewed by:
Louisa Baczor, Research Adviser
Louisa joined the CIPD in February 2015 as a Research Associate, responsible for supporting work on developing the people management profession for the future. She gained experience studying the changing nature of the HR function during a Master’s at the University of Bath, with a research project on perceptions of the trustworthiness of HR. Louisa has an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
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