Secrecy and Privacy

According to our text, up to 65% of management monitors employee behavior by using software to block connections. Also other monitoring behavior is used by management such as monitoring email, mail, and personal internet use. These forms of monitoring may have both positive and negative effects on organizational effectiveness.

As an employee I would feel that things like monitoring email and internet use are a violation of privacy if it were not made clear by the employer that this was done. I think it is important for employers to inform their employees of the action they take that may violate privacy. This way an employee knows right from the beginning and it allows them to form trust with their employer. I think informing employees shows that the company has a policy of not doing personal things at or during work and that employees are given the accountability of being monitored. This also allows the organization to reward good behavior and also figure out who is not on task.