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Source: Diane 1xbet online sports betting , 785-532-4352, 1xbet online sports betting @k-state.edu
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News release prepared by: Tyler Sharp, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu
Monday, Aug. 1, 2011
GAME CHANGER: BUSINESS ETHICS EXPERT WEIGHS IN ON MONITORING ONLINE IDENTITY OF PROSPECTIVE, CURRENT 1xbet online sports betting
MANHATTAN -- Should businesses monitor the social media activities of their 1xbet online sports betting ? A Kansas State University business ethics expert says the practice can be a double-edge sword.
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&1xbet online sports betting ;I understand the need of a business to protect its reputation,&1xbet online sports betting ; said Diane Swanson, professor of management and chair of a business ethics education initiative. &1xbet online sports betting ;But in terms of employees' rights, the practice coexists uneasily with the expectation of personal privacy.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Use of Social Intelligence could create considerable changes in employee communication, 1xbet online sports betting . Potentially, the practice could create a climate of fear and distrust. These effects could be detrimental to morale and hurt productivity.
To prevent such a situation, 1xbet online sports betting recommends that companies craft policies and provide expectations of employee's online conduct. This would shift the emphasis from monitoring to creating shared understanding between employers and employees. Further steps would also be necessary.
&1xbet online sports betting ;A company should provide full disclosure of its monitoring practices and the consequences employees would face if they violated stated policy and hurt the business' reputation,&1xbet online sports betting ; Swanson said.
Without such full disclosure, an individual employee would be operating without the benefit of knowing important rules of conduct. This could be construed as unfair, especially given the relative power of large organizations compared to that of lone individuals, 1xbet online sports betting .
The approach is also necessary because of the lack of laws regarding companies like Social Intelligence. Data collected by Social Intelligence follows the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It also does not include basic demographic information. But the monitoring and screening can provide any message or tweet deemed worthy of mention. The approach could prove negative for businesses if valued employees are ousted or alienated in the process, 1xbet online sports betting .
&1xbet online sports betting ;If a business is worried about this, the best way to handle it proactively is for the expectations to be laid down when employees are hired,&1xbet online sports betting ; Swanson said. &1xbet online sports betting ;This should be followed by training sessions and discussions related to performance evaluations. That way, management can strive to head off problems and be part of the solution instead of being viewed as heavy-handed.&1xbet online sports betting ;
1xbet online sports betting suggests the loss of personal privacy in social media activities is emblematic of larger societal trends.
&1xbet online sports betting ;We are getting used to what could be considered violations of our privacy from what has been happening with government practices and now on the corporate side,&1xbet online sports betting ; Swanson said. &1xbet online sports betting ;Such practices cause tension in a society where citizens traditionally value individualism and look to the law to protect the expectation of privacy.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Because online surveillance appears to be proliferating, 1xbet online sports betting believes that ultimately public policy and the courts will establish more definitive guidelines.
&1xbet online sports betting ;The problem is that technology outpaces the ability of the law and public policy to keep up,&1xbet online sports betting ; she said.
Meanwhile caution should be exercised.
&1xbet online sports betting ;The more people are aware of this practice, the more they will be empowered to make smart decisions,&1xbet online sports betting ; Swanson said.