Cyber loafing

HUMAN RESOURCES ON

CYBER LOAFING

Presented By, MBA (IB)SUNNY KUMAR(15382061)

Instructor, Dr. P.G ARUL (Assistant Professor)Department of International Business

WHAT IS CYBER LOAFING?

Cyber loafing is anytime you're on the web at work doing non-work-related activities. The study finds that 60 to 80 percent of the time workers spend on the Internet on the job is spent doing things that have nothing to do with work.'

 it In today’s world, cyberloafing is becoming more and more of a problem.

it is the “norm” for 21st Century employees.

Cyberloafing, also known as cyberslacking, consists of using the company internet for personal tasks such as chatting, email, shopping, etc.

Goldbricking also known in computer-related tasks as cyber slacking or cyber loafing, generally refers to an employee doing less work than they theoretically

. Cyberloafing is No.1 reported way employees waste time, according to a survey of 10,000 employees, and 44.7% cited cyberloafing as their No.1 distraction at work… 

A modern example is staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while maintaining the appearance of working, which can lead to inefficiency.

According to study by Kansas State University;between 60 and 80% of people cyberloaf…

 cyberloafing costs U.S. employers $1 billion per year in computer resources,

FACTORS AFFECTING CYBER LOAFING

An internet presence in the workplace is the main facilitator,

Dissatisfaction with one’s job, to a lack of sleep can lead to an increase in cyber loafing behaviours.

As demands on workers increase, most cyber loafing occurs in an attempt to regulate the work-life balance.

 THE MOST COMMON FORMS OF CYBER LOAFING ARE

Checking personal email, Social media, Playing games, Watching videos,  Online shopping, Managing finances, Find new job … 

SOLUTIONS OF CYBER LOFING..

Many firms employ surveillance software to track employees' Internet activity in an effort to limit liability and improve productivity.

Other methods used to reduce goldbricking include installation of proxy servers to prevent programs from accessing resources like Facebook, Messenger, yahoochat or some online gambling services,

Monitoring

THERE ARE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES THAT CAN BE USED TO HELP PREVENT CYBER LOAFING FROM HAPPENING IN YOUR ORGANIZATION. It is important to remember that it is not enough to simply

have a policy in place because it must also be enforced. Second, depending on how ethical your employees are, their

likelihood of engaging in cyber loafing will vary. If the company treats its employees well and makes decisions ethically, there is a greater chance that the employees will notice this and will not want to do anything to harm the organization.

Besides these methods, it is also possible to allot a specific amount of time for employees to use the Internet however they choose. This way, they can take a break and come back to their work with a clear head.

REAL LIFE EXAMPLE Goldbricking became a mainstream topic when Yahoo! announced in late February of 2013

that it was banning the practice of telecommuting  because it discovered its remote employees were not logging into the corporate VPN often enough.