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Teachers’ personal web use at work

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  • Damien Page

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This article presents findings from an online survey of teachers concerning personal web use (PWU) at work. Often considered as ‘cyberslacking’ or ‘Internet abuse’, PWU is a growing phenomenon within increasingly Internet-dependent workplaces. The findings of this study highlight a wide range of types of personal web usage amongst teachers ranging from sending personal emails to social networking and personal banking as well as a range of reasons for PWU from a means of addressing permeable work-life boundaries and coping with work intensification to providing a virtual space for routine resistance. The data also suggest that, rather than being detrimental to the organisation, PWU could potentially be a means of increasing worker productivity and developing the digital literacy of teachers. It concludes by considering the implications of the findings for senior managers within organisations.

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  • Damien Page, 2015. "Teachers’ personal web use at work," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(5), pages 443-453, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:34:y:2015:i:5:p:443-453
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2014.928744
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