Research: Performance Measurement, Evaluation, and Information Systems
Research: Performance Measurement, Evaluation, and Information Systems.
Background: According to Sharda (2015), IS make it possible to evaluate actual performance data against reams of standard and historical data, often by using models and simulations. Monitoring work can take on a completely new meaning with the use of information technologies. IS make it possible to collect such data as the number of keystrokes, the precise time spent on a task, exactly who was contacted, and the specific data that passed through the process.
Reference: Sharda, R., Delen, Dursun, Turban, E., Aronson, J. E., Liang, T-P., & King, D. (2015). Business Intelligence and Analytics: Systems for Decision Support. 10th Edition. By PEARSON Education. Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-305090-5
Assignment: With reference to the background statement above, is monitoring an employee’s work on a computer a desirable or undesirable activity from a manager’s perspective? From the employee’s perspective? How does the organization’s culture impact your position? Defend your position.
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For modern enterprises employee productivity emerges as one of the most significant aspects determining the corporation’s competitive advantage or edge in its market. Is employee productivity optimal? Remains the question that visionary managers seek to answer after specific periods to ensure that the human resource of the company is in line with the business objectives.
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