Cyberloafing at the workplace: Gain or drain on work?

• Main Authors: LIM, Vivien K. G., CHEN, Don Jiaqing
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: cyberloafing; gender; Internet; positive and negative emotion; work; Human Resources Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4984; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/5983/viewcontent/7247705.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This study examined the impact of cyberloafing on employees' emotion and work. We also examined gender differences in employees' perception towards cyberloafing. In general, respondents felt that some form of cyberloafing at work was acceptable. Men were also more likely to report that cyb...