In order for the work environment to be functional one must put user policies and guidelines into practice. From an employer’s viewpoint user policies and guidelines set the rules and tone for the work environment because they guarantee efficient use of company resources. Also, policies and guidelines avoid employees’ participation in activities that may be unethical or illegal. From an employee’s viewpoint policies and guidelines make the work environment rigid and boring. It also leaves no time for re-energizing oneself during the workday. Finally, they say when guidelines are put in place, especially on computers; there is no time to “catch up” with other lifetime activities. Overall, the chapter puts great importance in “what constitutes ethical behavior in the workplace as per employer and employee definition” (Ben-Jacob 1) There have been many technological advances in the work environment, a big one being computers. “Computers have been integrated into the work environment from many aspects” (Ben-Jacob 2). Technological skill requirements are usually addressed up front when interviewing for a position. Some employers make it a requirement that their future employees know how to use Microsoft Office and can type an efficient amount of words per minute. Not only do future employees need to have these skills, but regular employees need to have computer skill to varying degrees. In response to these requirements potential employees should investigate the computer guidelines for the employing institution. Reason being, if they accept the job opportunity there is no confusion on what is or is not allowed. Employers setting up user policies and guidelines for computers are a big issue in the work environments. “Old rules of of... ... middle of paper ... ...riate behavior and putting the policies and guidelines into place will prevent future issues from arising. Work Cited ISP Glossary. 2011. QuinStreet Inc. 9 Nov. 2011 Ben-Jacob, Marion. Computer Ethics Integrating Across the Curriculum. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, LLC, 2010. Print. Bishop, Russell. “Don’t let bureaucracy ruin your day.” New York Times 3 Apr. 2011: 8(L). New York State Newspapers. Web. 1 Nov. 2011. Faison, Seth. “Sexual Harassment New as a Legal Issue.” New York Times 7 Oct. 1991. New York State Newspapers. Web. 1 Nov. 2011. Krier, Beth. “COMPUTER MESSAGES MAY CHANGE FACE OF WORK PLACE.” Albany Times Union [Albany, NY] 8 May 1988: D2. Web. 1 Nov. 2011. Markdoff, John. “COMPANY NEWS; Ending PC Chaos in the Workplace.” New York Times 9 Sept. 1988. New York State Newspapers. Web. 1 Nov. 2011.
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The four general areas that organizations can use to reduce or eliminate usage behaviors at work include personnel selection, employee training, incentive programs, and safety rules and regulations (Bernardin & Russell, 2013). Personnel selection involves selecting candidates and placing them in jobs within the organization. It can reduce or eliminate unsafe behaviors by having candidates screened through personality testing, and the questions that are asked are about how they would connect certain behaviors with consequences.
Since the beginning of time the advancement of technology has been changing the requirements in order to be able to do certain jobs. The first example of which, is the big, strong caveman that hunted for food with a club, who was replaced by the small, sneaky one that hunted with a bow. This example is analogous to the assistant that hand writes documents for his boss, being replaced by one that can type documents much faster and more easily. Many people have thought about or have even debated if the evolution of technology in the workplace has negatively effected the working class. These thoughts and debates have spurred dozens of other controversial topics, but one specifically is whether the number of digital jobs created outweighs the number of jobs lost. Though the development of technology has exponentially increased productivity and efficiency, many people believe that it has taken away more jobs from the working class than we can afford to lose, because of data sharing, data processing, and robotic replacement of workers. However, for those same reasons I believe that there will be an equal or greater number of computer jobs to replace them.
Computers; they are a part of or in millions of homes; they are an intricate part of just about every if not all successful businesses, the government, and the military. Computers have become common place in today’s society and the lives of the people who live in it. They have crossed every national, racial, cultural, educational, and financial barrier, which consequently ushered in the information age. A computer is a programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve and process data, and they come in all shapes, and sizes. They can be used for and in just about anything. As stated before, they are used in just about every aspect of modern society. They are so fundamental to modern society that it would be disastrous to society without them. As stated before, there are many areas in modern society that are run by computers. They play an intricate part of millions of homes in the world. Office workers in business, government and the military may use them to write letters, keep rosters, create budgets, find information, manage projects, communicate with workers, and so on. They are used in education, medicine, music, law enforcement, and unfortunately crime. Because computers have become such a part of the world and how it operates, there is a tremendous responsibility for those who are in control of these computers and the vital information that they carry, to manage and protect them properly. This is management and protection is vital because any loss or damage could be disastrous for the affected entity. For example, a mistake or intentional alteration of a personal credit file could affect ones ability to buy a car or home, or can lead to legal actions against the affected person until the mistake or intentional alteration has been corrected. Therefore, with the advent of computers in the information age, and all of the intentional and unintentional violations against them, comes the need to safeguard them and the information they carry with strong systems and policies of computer security.
This essay will discuss some of the Social, Ethical and Legal issues that an IT (Information Technology) Professional will likely face during their career in the Information Technology Sector. Furthermore, I will talk about how these issues affect professionals and how they could approach these challenges to try finding feasible solutions for them.
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In this report, I will be addressing e-mail, Internet use, and privacy policies in my workplace; the current laws regulating employee e-mail and Internet privacy; the reasons to companies carry out e-mail and Internet use policies; the assumptions employees make about their privacy at work; and how these policies affect employee privacy at work.
Sadly, many people refuse to face the onslaught of computer technology. A 1994 survey conducted by Dell Computers indicated the 55% of Americans are phobic or resistant to computers (Column). In addition, many important people, including CEOÕs of major companies, are rumored to be computer illiterate (Column). The former CEO of IBM even admitted to never using a computer (Column). Fortunately, PC’s are becoming more and more user friendly as the technology improves. Fewer errors, less maintenance and quicker functioning should encourage many reluctant people to finally step into the new era.
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Sexual harassment in the workplace has been a huge problem in recent history. It can happen to anyone, and it can happen everywhere. It can affect all types of races, genders and ages. Statistics today show that more and more sexual harassment has become an issue due to the large number of cases presented. Mainstream media becomes consumed covering sexual harassment because of the high-profile cases.
The key issues of problems surrounding the application of ICT are: privacy, ownership, the responsibility, professionalism, social implications and values. It is beyond doubt that there are benefits of new technologies such as industry development, going to the moon, e- learning systems and improved diagnosis in various fields. Technology is advancing inevitable and with new advancement it creates a vacuum in the new legislation which is not always easy to deal with. The British Computer Society (BCS) and other professional computer organisations such as the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) recognise the need for today’s graduates to be aware of the issues surrounding the use of computers in all aspects of society. The BCS is committed to raising the awareness of future computing professionals and requires that the social, legal...
First of all, for the working peoples, the appearances of computer technology bring up a convenient
Today, computers influence all lifestyles, and all different types of businesses. They have become an essential part of everyday life, from chatting, to e-mail, to commerce, to gaming. Almost every person in the United States has had some use on the computer. Since the technology age began, computers have become a mainstay in American and world society as much as the telephone, the automobile, and the television.
aspect of our lives, we are faced with computers. They are in our classrooms, cars, and even used
There are businesses that needs someone that knows their way around a computer and even a job as a telemarketer involves you using a computer. Everyone always claims that computers are the future, but the thing is for many of us they are, and if you want any type of corporate job, you are going to want to be computer literate. The only way to keep yourself ahead in the job market is to learn new things, and one of the most vital lessons you’ll need is in computer literacy.