Title :
Demons in the IT workplace [organizational psychology]
Author :
Epstein, Richard G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., West Chester Pennsylvania Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper explores the nature of "demons in the IT workplace" and the implications of those demons, including the social and ethical implications of the products that IT professional produce. How professional codes of ethics and professional practice can act to mitigate these demons is also discussed. This article also suggests that IT professionals and academics can use demons in the workplace as a point of departure for investigating the larger human reality.
Keywords :
ethical aspects; information technology; organisational aspects; professional aspects; psychology; IT workplace; human reality; professional codes-of-ethics; professional practice; work culture; Computer industry; Computer science; Employment; Engineering profession; Environmental management; Humans; Project management; Psychology; Software development management; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2004. ISTAS '04. International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8390-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2004.1314324