Knowledge Workers of the Digital World, Unite! Knowledge Workers’ Workplace Surveillance and Hidden Transcripts in China.
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the purposes of labor control and surveillance. This trend significantly affects the knowledge workers who are deeply connected with ICT. However, there is a lack of studies tackli...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Communication (19328036) Vol. 18; pp. 3163 - 3185 |
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University of Southern California, USC Annenberg Press
2024
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