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The Psychology of . . . Workplace The Psychology of . . . Workplace Technology Technology
a critical perspective of a critical perspective of some technologysome technology
Craig A. Jackson Prof. of Occupational Health Psychology
Head of PsychologyBirmingham City University
CommutingCommuting
CommutingCommuting
““Cattle Truck Syndrome”Cattle Truck Syndrome”
Chronic health problems exacerbated Chronic health problems exacerbated by train travel?by train travel?
Over-crowded trains / busesOver-crowded trains / busesStraining public transport systemStraining public transport systemLack of controlLack of control
““People develop a constant internal People develop a constant internal anger on crowded trains that they anger on crowded trains that they
cannot easily displace…an cannot easily displace…an individual's immune system could individual's immune system could
also be suppressed by stress, also be suppressed by stress, making passengers more making passengers more susceptible to illnesses”susceptible to illnesses”
The World of WorkThe World of Work
Sick Building Syndrome – A once popular theorySick Building Syndrome – A once popular theory
Air qualityAir quality NoiseNoiseChemical pollutantsChemical pollutants EquipmentEquipmentAir conAir con TelephonesTelephonesVentilation Ventilation OthersOthersDustDustTobaccoTobacco LightingLighting
OrganisationOrganisationControl, communication, feedbackControl, communication, feedback Is STRESS the common link with SBS?Is STRESS the common link with SBS?
Remote / Isolated WorkingRemote / Isolated Working
‘‘any situation or location in which someone works without a colleagueany situation or location in which someone works without a colleaguenearby; or when someone is working out of sight or earshot of anothernearby; or when someone is working out of sight or earshot of anothercolleague’colleague’
Field operativesField operatives Sales Sales DriversDrivers
Lack of immediate assistance available to Lack of immediate assistance available to the worker;the worker;illnessillness accidents accidents personal safety personal safety
No longer “safe” at your own workstationsNo longer “safe” at your own workstations
Luke WilliamsI think they do spoil relationships & cause alot of arguments at work. My g/f has facebook (i do 2) and she seems 2 add more bois thn gals n the otha day i was lookin at hers at work, n thers a new boi on ther n it sez thy hooked up n she sed she dnt kno who it is, i dnt kno wot 2 think? We also argue bare bout it...so i think it does cause problems.
PrivacyPrivacy
Length of data on webLength of data on web
Details Details
Google mapsGoogle maps
News storiesNews stories
DefamationDefamation
JealousyJealousy
JealousyJealousy
Cyber StalkingCyber Stalking
Personal detailsPersonal details
MapsMaps
Accessible dataAccessible data
PicturesPictures
““Googling” peopleGoogling” people
Obesity & Techno-DeclineObesity & Techno-Decline
TechnobesityTechnobesity
Different problems but similar anthropometric outcomesDifferent problems but similar anthropometric outcomes
““Bingo for the girls . . . Poker for the boys”Bingo for the girls . . . Poker for the boys”
CasinosCasinos
BettingBetting
EmploymentEmployment
Off-shoreOff-shore
GamesGames
Polarized opinion since early 1980sPolarized opinion since early 1980s
BenefitsBenefits
DetrimentsDetriments
MMORPGsMMORPGs
World of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft1.5 Billion subscribers1.5 Billion subscribers
ResearchResearch
Models for human behaviour Models for human behaviour e.g. e.g. disease spreaddisease spread
commercecommerce
crimecrime
cohesioncohesion
CCTVCCTV
Erosion of civil libertiesErosion of civil liberties
Reduced privacyReduced privacy
Nothing to hide . . . Nothing to fearNothing to hide . . . Nothing to fear
Feel safer?Feel safer?
Reliability - - Ian Tomlinson / Dianna / De MenezesReliability - - Ian Tomlinson / Dianna / De Menezes
SexualitySexuality
Sexual offencesSexual offences
Pornography accessPornography access
Offending SpaceOffending Space
RelationshipsRelationships
AvatarsAvatars
FantasyFantasy
OffendingOffending
FraudFraud
Violent pornographyViolent pornography
Fantasy sharingFantasy sharing
PaedophiliaPaedophilia
VirusVirus
HackingHacking
SnoopingSnooping
IdentityIdentity
FraudFraud
Violent pornographyViolent pornography
Fantasy sharingFantasy sharing
PaedophiliaPaedophilia
VirusVirus
HackingHacking
SnoopingSnooping
Further ReadingFurther Reading
Coupland D. Coupland D. Microserfs. Microserfs. Flamingo, New York 1996.Flamingo, New York 1996.
Coupland D. J-pod. Bloomsbury, New York 2007.Coupland D. J-pod. Bloomsbury, New York 2007.
Feynman RPFeynman RP What do you care what other people think? What do you care what other people think?. Harper Collins, . Harper Collins, London 1993.London 1993.
Lewin R. Lewin R. ComplexityComplexity. Phoenix, London 1997.. Phoenix, London 1997.
Orkin M. Orkin M. Can you win?Can you win? Freeman, New York 1991. Freeman, New York 1991.
Spuford F, Uglow J. Cultural Babbage: Technology, Time and Invention. Faber Spuford F, Uglow J. Cultural Babbage: Technology, Time and Invention. Faber and Faber, London 1997.and Faber, London 1997.
Tenner E. Tenner E. Why things bite back.Why things bite back. Fourth Estate, London 1996. Fourth Estate, London 1996.