Employee Use of Internet At Work: Policy Proposals

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Your consulting services have been requested by the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The CEO is concerned about the use of the internet at work and employs your consulting services to discuss her concerns. Primarily, she is concerned that employees might be abusing the internet and is wondering what repercussions the company might face in a variety of legal areas, specifically with respect to the legal environment of business, ethics, and human resources issues. She is also concerned with preventing abuse of the internet at all levels, from low-level employees to the Board of Directors.

She requests a memo from you regarding:

Possible torts that could be committed by employees who use the internet at work
Possible crimes that could be committed by employees who use the internet at work (and indicate whether the crimes are white collar or blue collar)
Liability of the corporation versus liability of the individual employee through commission of torts or crimes using the internet at work
Whether violations of the duty of care or duty of loyalty could exist through use of social media sites at work
Employee privacy rights or concerns that exist regarding use of the internet at work
Employment laws that protect the employee or the employer with respect to use of the internet at work.

Identify two policies that this CEO could put in place to curb the potential for abuse of the internet at work, with one policy that addresses low-level employees and one policy that is targeted for the board of directors. Keep in mind the business judgment rule with respect to the latter policy and discuss whether it might ever be invoked to enforce or ignore such a policy. Articulate your ideas on how to remedy the issue of corporate malfeasance that occurs through abuse of the internet at work. Proffer some clear recommendations to the CEO about how to improve overall corporate governance by reducing the potential for abuse of the internet at work.

You must also clearly address ethical issues that arise regarding your policies; note that ethical issues might exist on behalf of the employee if your policies are not utilized, but ethical issues might exist on behalf of the employer if the polices are implemented.

The CEO intends to pass along this memo to other employees in the company who might not have a strong understanding of these concepts. Thus, you are also requested to clearly explain and define the legal concepts you raise. She also is concerned about offending employees with policy suggestions and requests you keep this in mind with your suggested policies.

This issue exists in many companies and corporations, so you are encouraged to research outside sources for data supporting policies to reduce abuse of the internet at work. Demonstrate critical thinking by analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting appropriate policies to provide an original perspective to enhance corporate legal and ethical environs as they relate to use of the internet at work.

You are expected to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise and organized fashion, using the required and recommended readings from the course for analytical support. Although you are encouraged to cite from your textbook, you are required to cite a minimum of four scholarly sources (beyond the textbook) to support your statements. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these sources.

Your well-written paper should be 8-10 pages in length, not including the title or references pages. Review the Portfolio grading rubric, which can be accessed from the Course Information page, and make sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Please be sure to reach out to your instructor at any point in the course if you have questions about the assignment.

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MGT320 Portfolio Project Rubric Criteria Meets Expectation Approaches Expectation Content, Research, and Analysis 25-30 Points 19-24 Points Preliminary Delivered topic with tentative Delivered topic with Deliverables policy suggestions and tentative policy suggestions sources in Week 5. and sources in Week 5 as required with significant but not major omissions or errors. 33-40 Points 25-32 Points Requirements The Portfolio includes all of The Portfolio includes most the required components, as of the required specified in the assignment. components, as specified in the assignment. Content Critical Analysis Synthesis and Evaluation Sources 33-40 Points Demonstrates strong or adequate knowledge of ethical and legal issues in corporations and businesses as they relate to this project; correctly represents knowledge from the readings and sources. 41-50 Points Provides strong or adequate thought, insight, and analysis of the ethical and legal issues surrounding the proposed policy, in comparison with the policy it is to replace. 41-50 Points Demonstrates strong or adequate synthesis and evaluation of course concepts in policy recommendations. 33-40 Points Cites and integrates at least four credible sources. 33-40 Points Application of Sources well or adequately Source chosen to provide substance Material and perspectives on the issue; knowledge from the course linked properly to source material. Mechanics and Writing Below Expectation Limited Evidence 13-18 Points Delivered topic with tentative policy suggestions and sources in Week 5 as required with major omissions or errors. 17-24 Points The Portfolio includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment. 7-12 Points Did not deliver topic with tentative policy suggestions and sources in Week 5 as required. 9-16 Points The Portfolio includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment. 9-16 Points Fails to demonstrate knowledge of the materials. 25-32 Points Some significant but not major errors or omissions in demonstration of knowledge. 17-24 Points Major errors or omissions in demonstration of knowledge. 31-40 Points Some significant but not major errors or omissions in thought, insight and analysis. 21-30 Points Major errors or omissions in thought, insight and analysis. 11-20 Points Fails to demonstrate thought, insight and analysis. 31-40 Points Some significant but not major errors or omissions in synthesis and evaluation. 21-30 Points Major errors or omissions in synthesis and evaluation. 11-20 Points Fails to demonstrate synthesis and evaluation. 25-32 Points Cites and integrates three credible sources. 17-24 Points Cites and integrates one or two credible sources. 17-24 Points Major problems with selection and linkage of sources. 9-16 Points Cites and integrates no credible sources. 25-32 Points Some significant but not major problems with selection and linkage of sources. 9-16 Points Source selection is seriously flawed; no linkage to knowledge from the course. MGT320 Portfolio Project Rubric Organization Grammar and Style Demonstrates proper use of APA style 17-20 Points Project is clearly organized, well written, and in proper essay format including an introduction, body, and conclusion. Conforms to project requirements. 17-20 Points Strong sentence and paragraph structure; few or no minor errors in grammar and spelling; appropriate writing style; clear and concise with no unsupported comments. 17-20 Points Project contains proper APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with no more than one significant error. Total points possible = 350 13-16 Points Small number of significant but not major flaws in organization and writing; is in proper essay format. In a minor way does not conform to project requirements. 9-12 Points Major problems in organization and writing; does not completely follow proper essay format. In a significant way does not conform to project requirements. 13-16 Points 9-12 Points Small number of significant Inconsistent to but not major errors in inadequate sentence grammar and spelling; and paragraph generally appropriate development; work writing. needed on grammar and spelling; does not meet program expectations. 13-16 Points 9-12 Points Few errors in APA Significant errors in formatting, according to the APA formatting, CSU-Global Guide to Writing according to the CSUand APA Requirements, Global Guide to Writing and APA with no more than two to Requirements, with three significant errors. four to five significant errors. 5-8 Points Project is not well organized or well written and is not in proper essay format. Does not conform to project requirements. 5-8 Points Poor quality; unacceptable in terms of grammar and/or spelling; inappropriate writing style that interferes with clarity. 5-8 Points Numerous errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with more than five significant errors.
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