Student Discussions

Workplace Privacy: Email and Internet Use in the Workplace by Joan Rowe
In just the past twenty years personal computers have become indispensable in the workplace. However, the same versatility that makes the personal computer a mainstay at work also makes it an avenue for distraction and sabotage. This paper introduces the burgeoning research on how employees use computers at work for activities that are not a part of their jobs.

Managing Employee Performance by Joanna Bewley
Joanna Bewley dissects workplace relationships into six key components which determine how effective attempts at increasing productivity can be.

Managing Performance Discrepancies: The New Old-Fashioned Way by Lisa Kendall
A fresh look at dealing with the problems encountered when encouraging uniformly good performance from a non-uniform labor pool.

The Case Against Performance Appraisals as an Alternative Instrument for Measuring Employee Performance by Jordan Wheeler
In-depth analysis of the problems of relying solely on standard performance appraisals, as well as some suggestions for more effective strategies.

Re-engaging the Mid- and Late-Career Employee  by Abagail Elder
A look at ways to energize employees towards the ends of their careers, taking librarians as an example.

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