Case study

Case study 4-1:

1. What are the positive and negative aspects of Andersen ’ s use of the GPS‐based system to monitor his drivers and salespeople?

2. What advice do you have for Andersen about the use of the system for supervising, evaluating, and compensating his drivers and salespeople?

3. As more and more companies turn to IS to help them monitor their employees, what do you anticipate the impact will be on employee privacy? Can anything be done to ensure employee privacy?

Case study 4-2:

1. How might My developer Works leverage changes in the way people work?

2. Why do you think Alice Chou carefully monitors the My developer Works site? What would be an example of an insight she would gain from the data she’ s collecting?

3. Why do you think Alice Chou thinks a rewards program is necessary for My developer Works because so many profiles have already been developed. Do you agree that a reward would be necessary?