Ubiquitous Computing in the Workplace: What Ethical Issues? An Interdisciplinary Perspective: 333 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 333) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 3319134515 ISBN 13: 9783319134512

Publisher: Springer, 2015

Synopsis

This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of views on the ethical challenges and opportunities of workplaces in the Internet of things. Current developments within Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) systems designed for the workplace are introduced and philosophical, organizational and socio-ethical considerations of ubicomp in workplaces are provided. Suggestions regarding the rules that should be respected in order to favor an adequate implementation of ubicomp in the workplace are offered, considering both intra-organizational but also wider societal concerns. The interdisciplinary collection of contributions invites the reader to engage in the discussion of ubicomp in everyday working environments.

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This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of views on the ethical challenges and opportunities of workplaces in the Internet of things. Current developments within Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) systems designed for the workplace are introduced and philosophical, organizational and socio-ethical considerations of ubicomp in workplaces are provided. Suggestions regarding the rules that should be respected in order to favor an adequate implementation of ubicomp in the workplace are offered, considering both intra-organizational but also wider societal concerns. The interdisciplinary collection of contributions invites the reader to engage in the discussion of ubicomp in everyday working environments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319134515
• ISBN 13: 9783319134512
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 115
• Editor: Kinder-Kurlanda Katharina, Ehrwein Nihan Céline