LS312 Unit 5 Debate

Unit 5: Unit 5: The Employee Stakeholder - Debate

Debate: Employee Monitoring

Discussion Topic 1 of 1

Employee monitoring practices are often implemented without an employee's consent or awareness. With technological advances making a wide variety of stealth monitoring techniques available, organizations face a challenging balancing act considering legitimate business concerns while respecting their employees' right to privacy. In this assignment, you will debate the issue of workplace privacy with your fellow students. Use the following guidelines for the debate:

First read the transcript of the NPR story on workplace cheating.

Read the transcript of the National Public Radio feature "Shirking Work"

Then examine the following four areas of workplace privacy according to the guidelines listed below:

Drug testing

Email privacy

Telephone conversation privacy

Personal privacy

Team 1

Students whose last names begin with the letters A through K will be on Team 1. Assume that you are a manager of a small corporation and are responsible for implementing policies regarding the four areas of employee privacy listed above. Write your policy recommendations and arguments, defending each from a management point of view. Students in the A through K group should clearly indicate their position on the debate by beginning each Threaded Discussion post with the heading "MANAGEMENT VIEW."

Team 2

Students whose last names begin with the letters L through Z will be on Team 2. Respond to at least three policies as an employee. State whether you agree or disagree with management’s reasons for each and why. Students in the L through Z group should clearly indicate their position on the debate by beginning each Threaded Discussion post with the heading

"EMPLOYEE VIEW." Copy the “MANAGEMENT VIEW” policy into your post and