An HR View on Facebook in the Enterprise
I came across an HR perspective on Facebook in the Enterprise (PDF) via Web Stratetgy just now. Written for HR professionals, the article discusses how HR managers should approach the use of Facebook in the enterprise. I found this sentence which addresses improper Facebook user rather amusing -
A responsible way to handle this is for employers to negotiate a reasonable conduct policy with employee representatives, and make it clear to them what is expected of them in their private lives, both offline and online.
I don’t think a responsible way to handle improper Facebook usage is to negotiate a conduct policy with employee representatives. Rather, employees should be trusted to use Facebook appropriately. In the cases where there are misuses, those issues should be resolved in a private manner between a manager and his/her direct report. Don’t control unless there’s an absolute need to control.
If you want to learn more about Social Networks, read Danah Boyd’s primer which I’ve commented on at Going Social Now.
