Talk 8

Abstract: Electronic surveillance affects nearly all workers, and in many cases the effects on stress, performance, and work behavior are unknown. The technologies involved range from video monitoring to location tracking and automated email scanning, and these technologies can be deployed for many diverse reasons. In this talk, I will describe the results from a meta-analysis of nearly 100 studies that have manipulated some form of surveillance, and outline some implications. I will also share new data describing how attitudes toward surveillance have changed post-pandemic.

Bio: Tara Behrend, PhD is Associate Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Director of the WAVE Lab at Purdue University. She has published extensively on the topic of management and technology, as well as STEM career development. She is a former Program Director for the National Science Foundation, overseeing the Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier Program, one of NSF’s Big Ideas initiatives. Her most recent book, Workforce Readiness and The Future of Work, is a multidisciplinary exploration of the educational, social, technological, organizational, and policy factors that contribute to workforce readiness. She is currently serving as President-elect of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a scientific organization with over 10,000 members worldwide. Her research, which has been cited over 5000 times, can be found at wave-lab.org.