Posts Tagged: productivity

Is the Power of Boredom Reshaping our Economy?

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According to the New York Times, due to the pandemic, tedium is reshaping what people buy and how productive they are. Questions: What are some of the economic consequences of the pandemic that are noted in the article? The author of this article describes the pandemic as producing a collective sense of ennui. Define the… Read more »

Can you keep up with the algorithm?

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Accounting Today has an article warning remote workers about the new start-up called Enaible. Questions: What does Enaible do? How do they measure it? What type of score is measured with “Trigger-Task-Time?” Do you agree with this type of monitoring? Why or why not? Source: Marks, G. (2020). Spying on remote workers, and other tech… Read more »

What was your past salary?

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According to the New York Times, laws prohibiting employers from asking job candidates about their past compensation before making a salary offer are gaining momentum, aimed at reducing pay disparities and other obstacles confronting women and minorities. Questions: 1. What does the article say about the way some researchers see it? 2. What does some… Read more »