There are some interesting opportunities and hazards for organizations contemplating using social media.
According to the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations in online social networks. However, employees disagree, as more than half (53 percent) say their social networking pages are not an employer’s concern. This fact is especially true among younger workers, with 63 percent of 18–34 year old respondents stating employers have no business monitoring their online activity.
That said, employees appear to have a clear understanding of the risks involved in using online social networks, as 74 percent of respondents believe they make it easier to damage a company’s reputation.
Interesting Findings
- 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations in online social networks
- 17 percent of executives surveyed say they have programs in place to monitor and mitigate the possible reputational risks related to the use of social networks
- Less than a quarter have formal policies on the medium’s use among their people
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