Discuss the effects of technology on the ethics of organizational communications. How have the internet, e-mail, social media, etc., changed the landscape and associated practices and strategies? Technology moves at a pace that can easily outrun ethical standards surrounding its use. Sometimes it is very easy to outrun the ethical side of the communication process. This has led to courtroom battles, quick job terminations and complaints filed with the National Labor
Relations Board.
There are several ethical issues that need attention at a workplace.
Monitoring Employee Communications
Nowadays employees have a full accessibility to Internet and that lets them to check personal email, websites etc. Employers at the same time strive to make their employees focus on work, and tend to monitor their activity. That increases the issue of privacy. An ethical dilemma arises from employers potentially viewing personal employee information and respecting privacy rights. Working from Anywhere
Another issue arises from the fact that nowadays with the availability of laptops and tablets and the only matter of a workplace is to find Wi-Fi. The shifting definition of the workplace also affects the ethics behind the standard eight-hour workday. Employers tend to give employees work requests at any time of the day knowing they have access to it but it is not an ethical thing to do. Changing the workday into a near 24-hour experience also blurs the ethical lines regarding
In order to solve the crisis above, it is mandatory to review the pros and cons of different kinds of communications. Electronic communications are fast, they are cost-effective and quite convenient. However, these attributes enclose intrinsic disadvantages. The technology that helps people to keep on the go also may invade privacy and cut into valuable time meant for other social activities. Devices such as cell phones with mobility technology and portable computers facilitate communication at all times. This allows one to work and visit sites in public locations, such as trains and other social gatherings. This has enabled people to stop traveling long distances to work and may do so from home. The technology also encourages productivity, for instance, a person intending to
It would be unethical for an employee or another internal user with the appropriate access to
Healthcare organizations have a moral and social responsibility to ensure that their communications are conducted using an outlined code of ethics. Whether the communication is an internal message to employees or mission outreach in the community, it must reflect the values and beliefs of the organization. Therefore, in order to establish and maintain the standard of ethical behavior and social responsibility, our organization requires all employees to complete new employee orientation sessions that define the policies and expectations. This orientation introduces our mission and values and it develops the foundation for our success as an organization. Our focus on encouraging and communicating ethical practices helps to reinforce our values to employees and the community. Furthermore, there should be a process in place that monitors and enforces the policies to safeguard against potential errors that would reflect poorly on the organization’s mission.
In paper 1, the main problem was that due to the high availably of smartphones and digital
This section of the employee handbook is provided as a guideline for employees to understand the company policy and procedures regarding privacy in the workplace. While this section cannot address every possible scenario that may occur, the general policy will serve as a basis of understanding the key workplace issues and employee privacy. This section addresses privacy issues related to personal background information, off-work activities, and the corporate policy on the use of electronic monitoring. These privacy policies are designed to both provide a clear guideline for employees on the difference between job related and personal privacy. The policies are designed to create a standard set of
The NSA has also acquired many people’s addresses and buddy list connected from their phones.
I don’t think they acted in an ethical manner. They were communicating for the disabled children and making crazy allegations on their behalf. It was mentioned that they didn’t realize they were influencing the disabled person so much, but they had to have some knowledge of what they were doing.
Privacy is important, and something that is hard to achieve in this point in time with all of this technology. There are so many different ways to spy on
| The ever advancing technology of mobile devices have affected almost every aspect of our everyday lives. Mobile devices have made it easier to communicate. With the way mobile devices right now, people are able to multitask and increase effectiveness of their business. Our devices can search, pay for merchandise and connect you to a business conference on the golf course. In today's business world, people are expected to do more in a lesser amount of time, making devices that can handle this type of behavior more of a necessity. Storage of information can be done on portable (flash) drives and taken with you anywhere you go, making it possible to have information at your fingertips without being tied to an office or home computer. You can send emails from your phone or a tablet making the virtual office a place of regular business. Social media has not only impacted our personal lives, but it has definitely invaded the work environment as well. With the use of Facebook
Ethics in an organization is all about the exhibited behavior, values, responsibility, trust and more. At the start of a work day which started off by checking emails and signing into Cisco Jabber (an app that provides instant interactions with co-worker via instant message from their perspective locations), a t Jabber-chat began with sincere “good morning” greetings, and then someone posted “Happy Satanic Sunday” and then went on to grumble about how clients are awful and too talkative. They became offended that others were offended by such impoliteness. Modern manners seem to have lost it soundness and this type of employee behavior is counter-productive in the workplace and goes against the organization’s code of ethics. “Rude and disrespectful
I am responding to your email stating that I was acting out in an insubordinate manner. Over my career with this organization, we have had our ups and downs, and miscommunications. However, in no way was I trying to be disrespectful or insubordinate I did forget to send the list to Tom, not ignore your instruction. Unfortunately, I reacted to your negative comments to me in front of my peers because I was embarrassed.
The ability to see other’s pictures, comments, and other personal information, makes privacy a major issue. People no longer have private lives, because everybody post his personal information on the internet,
After interviewing eight employees from different departments at Sunrise Company, I learned that 90% of their daily tasks involved the use of technology. This includes email, software/programs, and the Internet (Sunrise). This includes using the internet, e-mail, software programs, etc. Clearly, this is an indication that workers could access and perform their daily tasks form anywhere in
Then, at a strict corporate level, the usage of the work email for personal purposes has also been assessed by the members in the Human Resource Department. They found that the attention span of people engaging in personal activity during work hours is decreased. In other words, the usage of the work email to send personal messages during work hours negatively impacts the focus and performance of the employees.
Electronic gadgets such as smartphones, PDAs, computers and laptops have revolutionized the way in which we perform