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What is Withdrawal Symptoms

Chapter 342
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
These are the unpleasant feeling states and/or physical effects that occur when the particular activity is discontinued or suddenly reduced, for example, the shakes, moodiness, irritability and so forth.
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Internet Abuse and Addiction in the Workplace
Mark Griffiths (Nottingham Trent University, UK)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch342
Abstract
As with the introduction of other mass communication technologies, issues surrounding Internet use, abuse and addiction have surfaced. This article has a number of objectives. It will first introduce readers to the concept of Internet addiction before going on to look at the wider issue of Internet abuse in the workplace. In this section, generic types of Internet abuse will be described, in addition to further examination of the reasons why Internet abuse occurs. The chapter ends with some guidelines and recommendations for employers and human resources departments.
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