[Sigiii-l] Fwd: [cpsr-privacy] Call for Chapters - Electronic Monitoring in Workplace (fwd)

[Michel J. Menou]

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Regards,

Michel J. Menou                mailto:Michel.Menou at wanadoo.fr

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2003 12:30 AM +1000
From: "Weckert, John" <JWeckert at csu.edu.au>

        CALL FOR CHAPTERS - Submission Deadline for Proposals: 15 July, 2003
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        Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace: Controversies and Solutions
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        A book edited by Dr. John Weckert, Charles Sturt University, Australia
        
        
        Introduction
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        The use of new technologies, coupled with the fact that there is an
        increasing amount of work being done on-line, whether on the Internet,
        intranets, LANs or other networks, has made extensive employee monitoring
        by employers and managers inexpensive and easy. There are many reasons
        offered for this monitoring, many of them powerful. Apart from ensuring
        that employees are doing their work properly, monitoring can assist in
        employee health and safety, help reduce or eliminate sexual, racial and
        other forms of harassment, reveal areas in which training is required, and
        reduce the potential for crime, corruption, and other illegal activities.
        On the other hand, there is rising concern about the rights of employees,
        especially with respect to their rights to privacy. There are other
        concerns as well. There are questions of justice and employee autonomy, of
        the legitimacy of some informed consent, of respect for employees as
        persons, and of trust. Clearly there are conflicting rights and interests.
        Ways need to be found to resolve these conflicts.
        
        
        The Overall Objective of the Book
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        This book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and latest
        empirical research findings in the area. More specifically, it aims to
        
        * examine the relevant concepts involved in workplace electronic
        monitoring and surveillance (eg. privacy, trust, informed consent,
        autonomy)
        
        * examine the rights, responsibilities and interests of both employers and
        employees
        
        * examine philosophical, ethical, legal, psychological, sociological and
        technical aspects of these issues
        
        The primary purpose of these examinations is to facilitate a more informed
        debate help develop management and work policies and practices that are
        just and fair to all parties
        
        
        The Target Audience
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        Philosophers, social scientists, lawyers, employers and managers, network
        managers, union leaders, students, teachers, researchers and professionals
        in general in information technology, human resource management,
        industrial relations, and policy.
        
        
        Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following:
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        * Privacy
        * Responsibility and autonomy
        * Informed consent
        * Trust
        * Health and safety
        * Corruption/crime/terrorism
        * Legal issues
        * Employer and management perspectives
        * Employee and union perspectives
        * Law enforcement perspectives
        * Civil liberties perspectives
        
        Topics can be approached from empirical, philosophical, ethical or
        technical perspectives.
        
        
        SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
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        Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 15,
        2003, a 2-5 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and
        concerns of the proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be
        notified by August 1, 2003 about the status of their proposals and sent
        chapter organizational guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be
        submitted by October 15, 2003. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on
        a blind review basis. The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group,
        Inc., publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science
        Publishing, and IRM Press imprints in 2004.
        
        
        Inquiries and Submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document)
        or by mail to:
        Dr. John Weckert, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
        LPO Box A260, ANU Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
        Telephone: 61 2 6125 4754, Fax: 61  2 6125 6579
        Email: jweckert at csu.edu.au
        
        
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