RFID chip required? A comparison of scenarios when implementing RFID technology in the workplace

Abstract

RFID technology has been used in various business processes for over 60 years. During this period, one of the notable use cases has been the use of RFID in employee monitoring. Previous studies on RFID implementation and employee monitoring have focused on user acceptance in order to determine whether an innovation would succeed or fail. Very little research has been conducted on the implications of RFID adoption. This research analyzed the effects that employee autonomy and technological usage had on overall job satisfaction. These two factors assisted in constructing four scenarios: mandatory-monitored, mandatory-not monitored, voluntary-monitored, and voluntary-not monitored. The results of the initial model revealed that none of the scenarios tested were significant; however, an interesting three-way interaction between gender, autonomy, and monitoring was discovered. A discussion is held to analyze why the findings for the initial test weren’t significant. Future studies that are based on the significant findings of this research are also discussed.