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Evaluating Workplace Policies and Employee Effort
A company is considering two new policies to boost productivity. Policy A involves installing monitoring software that tracks employee keyboard activity and time spent on specific tasks. Policy B involves offering employees more autonomy, allowing them to set their own short-term deadlines and choose the methods for completing their work. From the perspective of the personal cost an employee experiences from their job, which policy is likely to be more sustainable for maintaining high productivity in the long run? Justify your reasoning.
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