In Chapter 6, we looked at what employers owe employees. As an employee, you feel that they owe you a lot; but as an employer who is paying employees, you might feel differently. And one of the topics in this subject is security and monitoring. Employees don't like to be monitored, but employers also want to make sure that they are getting what they pay for..meaning that people are actually doing the work they're being paid to do. So, let's look at a scenario from the textbook: Security versus Privacy You manage a large, high-end jewelry store with an international clientele. Your workforce of 150 is demographically diverse, and your employees are trustworthy as a rule. However, you have experienced some unexplained loss of inventory and suspect a couple of employees are stealing valuable pieces, removing them from backroom storage safes and handing them off to another person somewhere in the store who leaves with them or to a third person pretending to be a customer. To prevent this, your assistant managers are urging you to place discreet cameras in the restrooms and break rooms, where these exchanges are likely occurring. Some managers might be concerned about using cameras at all due to privacy issues; others might want to use them without notifying employees or putting up signs because they do not want to tip off the suspects or deal with the negative reaction of the workforce (although that brings up invasion of privacy issues). You are weighing the pros of catching the thieves against the possible loss of other employees' trust. FIRST: 1) Based on the chapter readings, what issues must you confront as you decide whether you will take the recommendation of your assistant managers? Explain your answer. (2 points) 2) What, ultimately, will you do? Explain your decision. (2 points) SECOND: Respond to TWO of your classmates' posts. (3 points each) -- your responses cannot simply be "I agree"...state your reason for agreeing or disagreeing, respectfully. In Chapter 6, we looked at what employers owe employees. As an employee, you feel that they owe you a lot; but as an employer who is paying employees, you might feel differently. And one of the topics in this subject is security and monitoring. Employees don't like to be monitored, but employers also want to make sure that they are getting what they pay for..meaning that people are actually doing the work they're being paid to do. So, let's look at a scenario from the textbook: Security versus Privacy You manage a large, high-end jewelry store with an international clientele. Your workforce of 150 is demographically diverse, and your employees are trustworthy as a rule. However, you have experienced some unexplained loss of inventory and suspect a couple of employees are stealing valuable pieces, removing them from backroom storage safes and handing them off to another person somewhere in the store who leaves with them or to a third person pretending to be a customer. To prevent this, your assistant managers are urging you to place discreet cameras in the restrooms and break rooms, where these exchanges are likely occurring. Some managers might be concerned about using cameras at all due to privacy issues; others might want to use them without notifying employees or putting up signs because they do not want to tip off the suspects or deal with the negative reaction of the workforce (although that brings up invasion of privacy issues). You are weighing the pros of catching the thieves against the possible loss of other employees' trust. FIRST: 1) Based on the chapter readings, what issues must you confront as you decide whether you will take the recommendation of your assistant managers? Explain your answer. (2 points) 2) What, ultimately, will you do? Explain your decision. (2 points) SECOND: Respond to TWO of your classmates' posts. (3 points each) -- your responses cannot simply be "I agree"...state your reason for agreeing or disagreeing, respectfully