This post is on a topic that deviates somewhat from what this blog is typically based on.
Myself and colleagues at Heriot-Watt University have just finished a research project on neurodiversity and the workplace, with the focus on people who work in the transport and travel industry.
Neurodiversity, for the purpose of this research, relates to conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD and Asperger syndrome.
The research was commissioned by the TSSA trade union.
The report looks at three things in particular:
1) Knowledge of neurodiverse conditions.
2) Attitudes towards the term "neurodiversity".
3) Perceived level of support and perceived level of support for employees with a neurodiverse condition.
If you would like to view the report click here.
The realities of work and new forms of web-based communication technology
Showing posts with label employment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label employment. Show all posts
Web 2.0 and work
Two Web 2.0 and work stories in the news just recently.
The first is from Australia and involves the use of social networking sites to discuss employment matters:
The Commonwealth Bank in Australia has been forced to rethink its social media policy after revelations that staff could be disciplined or even sacked if their friends criticised the bank on sites such as Facebook...
Social media policy goes bad at Commonwealth Bank (Cath Everett, HR Zone).
The second concerns whether Twittered messages are in the public domain:
Material that is published on Twitter should be considered public and can be published, the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled.
The decision follows a complaint by a Department of Transport official that the use of her tweets by newspapers constituted an invasion of privacy...
'Twitter messages not private' rules PCC (BBC News).
The first is from Australia and involves the use of social networking sites to discuss employment matters:
The Commonwealth Bank in Australia has been forced to rethink its social media policy after revelations that staff could be disciplined or even sacked if their friends criticised the bank on sites such as Facebook...
Social media policy goes bad at Commonwealth Bank (Cath Everett, HR Zone).
The second concerns whether Twittered messages are in the public domain:
Material that is published on Twitter should be considered public and can be published, the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) has ruled.
The decision follows a complaint by a Department of Transport official that the use of her tweets by newspapers constituted an invasion of privacy...
'Twitter messages not private' rules PCC (BBC News).
Categories:
employment,
Facebook,
public domain,
Twitter,
Web 2.0
The "dark side" of social networking
In the long tradition of scaremongering another report has emerged that looks at the "dark side" social networking.
There is a substantial section set aside to what this could mean in relation to employment.
Nothing new of course, but all there in a short space if all this is new to you (where have you been!!?).
See The dark side of social networking by David Gerwitz.
There is a substantial section set aside to what this could mean in relation to employment.
Nothing new of course, but all there in a short space if all this is new to you (where have you been!!?).
See The dark side of social networking by David Gerwitz.
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