Stanford University Social Networks and Interpersonal Communication Discussion School

 
Topic 2: Social Networks
What types of restrictions or guidelines should firms place on the use of social networks by employees? Are social computing sites a threat to security? Can they tarnish a firm’s reputation? If so, how? Can they enhance a firm’s reputation? If so, how?
Just do response each posted #1 to 3 down below only
Posted 1
When it comes to social networks and employees, there are many regulations and guidelines that most company’s place on their employees. This is sometimes one of the most impactful to a companies reputation and security, therefore is taken very seriously. Many companies do not allow phones on the production or sales floor. These policies are in place to ensure that employees are being productive, as well as limiting what is released on social networks. You are at work, and you think you look good, so you snap a selfie and post it to your Instagram. In the background is a customer’s personal information, including credit card number, name, and address. This wasn’t on your computer and was in the environment, so you didn’t notice it right off the bar. You just leaked confidential information without meaning too, and if you have a following on Instagram or it goes viral, it could be detrimental to the company.
When it comes to reputation, social networking sites can create a bad reputation for a company. I have seen time and time again, employees in the restaurant field attempting to make food blindfolded, throwing food around, and just horsing around. This sets a bad image on the owners, managers and reliable staff that customers will not want to consume food at these establishments. We all go out to eat to relax and spend time with family, friends or a loved one; we do not go out to wonder if someone threw a steak against the wall to land on the grill for a funny video.
Social networking sites, however, pose a lot of significant enhancements when it comes to employee and customers. The connection that it makes to consumers across the world about new products, services, and commitments of the business. Social networking sites assist with finding a job or someone to hire for a position. Internal social networking additionally gives the employees a sense of connection with one another and provides the opportunity to check the status of a project or ask for additional assistance (Rainer & Prince 2018). Additionally, social networking sites like Twitter, have some of my favorite companies, like Wendy’s. When they decided to “roast” other companies, followers, and “trolls” (people who do not like Wendy’s) on their platform, this came as a 2-fold issue. Some did not enjoy it as much as others; however, it brought attention and publicity to them. They got more interaction and set the path for additional businesses to follow suit. This however is not something one would want from their financial institution.
Social networking is beneficial and utilized differently between all types of businesses, and is prevalent in everyone’s life. All aspects of social networking should be reviewed as a business owner, to enhance benefits and minimize risks.
Posted 2
I strongly believe that firms should have restrictions and or guidelines that would prevent employees from being able to access social sites. I believe that companies should have a preventive feature that would block such use. “An increasing number of companies have created in-house, private social networks for their employees, business partners, and customers. (Rainer & Prince, 2018.p.257). It wouldn’t take much for a security threat to occur if employees had access to those social sites. If someone clicked or accessed a fraudulent site or some sort of scam that would result in a very big threat, this can definitely harm an organization. If word was to get out that an organization was compromised, it could very well tarnish the reputation of that organization. In contrast, if social networking for a firm was utilized in the form of advertising or marketing, then they could improve their status or reputation. Communities like having companies that engage and give back to the community. I believe that if an organization was to engage the public by advertising on a social network about an upcoming event, the results of the turn out could indicate a good positive feedback from the participants. That positive feedback can mean that future events could result in a positive way for the organization and thus improving their reputation.
Posted 3
Simple types of long range interpersonal communication have existed for over 10 years, however the previous barely any years have seen a mind blowing increment in the utilization of person to person communication instruments (now and then called “Web 2.0”). Time spent on informal communities currently surpasses time spent on email, flagging a social, business and innovation perspective change. Proceeded with advancement and development of long range interpersonal communication administrations and utilize appears to be inescapable.
For organizations, the long range interpersonal communication wonder presents another arrangement of difficulties (Turban, 2018). Person to person communication may offer a large group of focal points, improving proficiency and spreading showcasing messages requiring little to no effort. In any case, interpersonal interaction likewise presents huge dangers, and the exchange offs among efficiencies and hazard might be hard to gauge. More regrettable, in any event, when organizations attempt to boycott or manage interpersonal interaction, bright workers may discover approaches to sidestep the organization’s bearings.
Organizations may end up subject to protests of badgering or segregation, as representatives (counting chiefs and bosses) may post hostile language or pictures on person to person communication locales that can be seen by collaborators and customers. System clients, besides, regularly remark upon data or pictures on person to person communication destinations. Such remarks can incorporate direct (and very unwelcome) correspondence between colleagues about close to home long range informal communication pages and data and pictures introduced there. Long range informal communication data therefore can become touchy proof in suit