MONITORING EMPLOYEES

Monitoring Employees



Monitoring Employees

Introduction

It is no secret that firms frequently seek, store, and communicate information about employees without their consent. A firm may bug employees' lounges, hoping to discover who is responsible for pilfering. Another firm may use a managerial grapevine, with supervisors meeting monthly to exchange anecdotal material about employees, some of it obtained in confidence, all of it gathered with the hope of anticipating potential troublemakers. Still another company may keep details files on the personal lives of its employees to ensure compatibility with the organizational image and reputation (Farlee, 2010). This paper argues the ethical dilemmas ...