Your team writes up a list of reasons why Skype will help employees to not only...

 

 

 

 

 

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Your team writes up a list of reasons why Skype will help employees to not only become more efficient because they are being monitored, but also that using Skype to communicate with other employees will encourage more personal interaction than communicating using email. An email goes out to employees letting them know that Skype will be turned on for all employee computers, and that during work hours managers will be able to view employees while working. The email goes on to suggest that Skype can be used in place of conference calls and emails between employees. Managers report that employees feel that they are under surveillance, and are unhappy about it. While the use of Skype over email and conference calls increases and helps to connect employees, the overall reaction to the policy is negative. Malik wants to hire some new staff for key positions in the company. While he's working on developing job descriptions for the new positions and making decisions about transferring and promoting existing employees, he wants your team to develop some guidelines for using social media to research job applicants and their digital footprints. You're looking into data sources such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and even Instagram. How can the company best use this information to evaluate applicants and their possible fit into the company's culture? Your team writes up a list of reasons why Skype will help employees to not only become more efficient because they are being monitored, but also that using Skype to communicate with other employees will encourage more personal interaction than communicating using email. An email goes out to employees letting them know that Skype will be turned on for all employee computers, and that during work hours managers will be able to view employees while working. The email goes on to suggest that Skype can be used in place of conference calls and emails between employees. Managers report that employees feel that they are under surveillance, and are unhappy about it. While the use of Skype over email and conference calls increases and helps to connect employees, the overall reaction to the policy is negative. Malik wants to hire some new staff for key positions in the company. While he's working on developing job descriptions for the new positions and making decisions about transferring and promoting existing employees, he wants your team to develop some guidelines for using social media to research job applicants and their digital footprints. You're looking into data sources such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and even Instagram. How can the company best use this information to evaluate applicants and their possible fit into the company's culture?