Internet addiction: current status and implications for employees
Abstract
The Internet is a new technology that has influenced the world and has provided many benefits to its users. At the same time, however, this influence has had negative ramifications. Some people are becoming preoccupied with the Internet, are unable to control their use of this technology, and are jeopardizing their employment and personal relationships. Internet addiction has been proposed as an explanation for uncontrollable, damaging use of this technology. Warning signs that an employee is having difficulty controlling his or her Internet use are reviewed. In addition, suggestions are proposed for managers to aid them in helping their employees with this problem.
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Generalized internet addiction is associated with poor work performance because the addicted worker spends excessive amounts of time surfing the internet at work.
“It has also been associated with poor work performance because the addicted worker spends excessive amounts of time surfing the internet at work (Beard, 2002).”
From Ethics of the Attention Economy: The Problem of Social Media Addiction (2021) · cites this paper as Beard, 2002
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“It has also been associated with poor work performance because the addicted worker spends excessive amounts of time surfing the internet at work (Beard, 2002).”
Background
- Authors
- Beard, K. W.
- Affiliations
- Marshall University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Beard, Keith W.
- ORCID
- Beard, Keith W.
- Venue
- Journal of Employment Counseling
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2002-03
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 2-11
- ISSN
- 0022-0787 (ISSN-L)
- 2161-1920
- OpenAlex
- W1976289225
- Cited by
- 101
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 16.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Employment Counseling (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Keywords
- internet addiction, compulsive internet use, employee behavior, workplace management, warning signs, interpersonal relationships, career guidance, technology use
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