Internet: Monitored Freedom

Authors

  • Fernando Kuschnaroff Contreras
  • Fatima Bayma Oliveira
  • Evelyn Souto Martins Muller

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4301/s1807-17752012000300002

Keywords:

Internet, Organizational Structures, Control, Punishment

Abstract

The Internet is a phenomenal research and information tool. It has entered the lives of people in an extremely fast way, offering a sense of freedom, and discoveries. This study presents the Internet usage in organizations, along with the use of equipment and information systems supplied by the employer and personal Internet usage at work. The subjects of the present research are businesspeople chosen among employees with a university degree in companies in the City of Curitiba, in the State of Paraná, with leading, managerial or operational occupations, with access to the Internet in their offices as well as at home. The study proposal consists of a critical analysis on the theme.

Author Biographies

Fernando Kuschnaroff Contreras

Master of Administration from EBAPE/FGV Professor of Undergraduate courses and MBA at Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration/FGV

Fatima Bayma Oliveira

Doctor of Education, Professor at Escola Brasileira de Administração Publica e de Empresas of the Fundação Getulio Vargas

Evelyn Souto Martins Muller

Master of Administration Escola Brasileira de Administração Publica e de Empresas of the Fundação Getulio Vargas

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2012-12-21

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Contreras, F. K., Oliveira, F. B., & Muller, E. S. M. (2012). Internet: Monitored Freedom. Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management, 9(3), 459–472. https://doi.org/10.4301/s1807-17752012000300002

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