Discussion Exercise #6

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Read the PROBLEM SOLVING Case Do Supervisors Need Freedom to Manage Their Time? AT THE END OF CHAPTER 13 IN THE TEXTBOOK

Questions -

Imagine you are a sales supervisor who works primarily in an office at headquarters, staying in touch with traveling sales representatives to coach them and oversee their performance. Why might you need Internet access? Would you need to have that access all day long, every minute of the day? Why or why not?

Continuing with the example in question 1, how do you think it would change your support of the sales reps if you used a program like Freedom to stay offline for an hour or two every day? How do you think it would change your ability to complete other kinds of work, such as writing reports, thinking of new ways to motivate workers, and planning for future goals and budgets?

Discuss your opinion of Linda Stones view that individuals should learn to police themselves online, rather than relying on software to help them manage their computer use. For a supervisor, is getting control over time by any means more important, or is learning self-control more important?