Chapter 6 (Part 2)

Name: Chelsie Suttell Class time: 11 am
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (EXCLUDING REFERENCE PAGE)

Author: Sara Baase
Date of Publication: January 2008
Book: A Gift of Fire
Sections read: Chapter 6 (part 2)

1. (Knowledge)Tell three interesting elements of this chapter:
a. Increased security of a business and monitoring of employees (337).
b. How the system manager can access any e-mails even though there is a password in effect.
c. Monitoring for certain purposes are legal.

2. (Comprehension) Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?

In chapter 6 it discusses how employers can monitor their employees every move while on the job. “In virtually all systems, the system manager can access anything on the system” (339). It goes on to discuss how monitoring the employee’s moves could affect the business environment.


3. (Application) Name a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – BE SPECIFIC AND EXPLAIN?

A similar situation that I have encountered with the situation discussed above is when I applied to Tully’s good times restaurant. When I was being interviewed the first question they asked me was “Do you have an active face book or twitter account?” At first my reaction was surprised and confused and I subtly said, “Yes, I do” and they asked for my account information. Then the interviewer explained to me why she asked such a question that seems to be irrelevant. She said the reason why she asked is because they wanted to make sure my personal life would not interfere with their business and that I could be a respectable and responsible employee. After that interview I went home and thought a lot about my face book account. A week later I deleted my account because it made me uncomfortable that anyone could watch my every move of my personal life. Now that I do not have a face book account people need to get to know me in person, not by the Internet.


4. (Analysis)Address ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented within the reading? Try to connect what you have by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in 2 full sentences.

This situation applies to a parent watching a young child. Although the child isn’t being interviewed for a job, they are being taught the manners of the real world. A parent must watch a child’s every move when they are extremely young because when as child is so young, they are like a sponge. They absorb everything they see, whether it be right or wrong so the parent is there to make sure that the child is making the right choices so that in the long run they have a good successful life.

5. (Synthesis) Address all that apply. Do you agree with what is being said within the article (Why/Why not? Back up with FACTS)? What new conclusions can you draw about this (or other topics) after reading this material?

I do agree with what is being said in the chapter. Although it was scary to me to know that my boss could see everything I was doing, I still understand that it had to be done in order to make sure all the employees would be responsible workers. As a business owner I would most likely do the same thing to make sure that my business is being ran the right way by my employees. After reading this chapter I will be more careful of what I say in my e-mails especially if they are in my professional workplace.

6. (Evaluation) Address all that apply. Judge whether or not this topic is relevant in today’s society? Evaluate why you are viewing the topic in this manner based on your experiences. What ethical evaluations (see Chap1-1.4 for exp of Ethics) or decisions were made/can be assumed from this chapter? What new ideas will you make after reading this chapter?

This is relevant in today’s society because it is so easy for employees to stray off of their work with networks like twitter or face book etc. I have not had a face book in over a year and I have found that I am much better without it. I am not so concerned with everyone else’s lives and I am more concerned with my own. I am much better at doing the tasks that need to be done rather than going on face book all the time. Therefore, I do think that being able to monitor certain activities in a workplace is acceptable.