After learning about technology-related social problems at other companies, leadership has tasked you with drafting policy related to use of the technology resources provided to employees. Problems of this nature have not come to the attention of compliance or leadership. Knowing that this does not necessarily mean that there is no questionable behavior leading to legal consequences, you recommend that policy be proactive but motivational rather than punitive.
You agree that the consequences must be communicated, but you recommend that this is done by including descriptions of the impacts misuse and abuse can cause employees and their teams.
Leadership would like to see a draft of your recommendation. You concentrate on one potential problem by writing the following:
Research a technology-mediated social issue related to one of the following:
- online bullying
- social media interactions
- online communications
- online purchases
- online scams
- adolescent use of social media and text messaging
- online dating sites and apps
- online gaming
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word proposal for a solution to this social issue by applying either the social cognitive (Bandura) or cognitive social learning (Rotter & Mischel) personality theories to explain human behavior related to the issue.
Outline your proposed policy including:
- Explain the problem.
- How it is a social problem that impacts the workplace?
- How has technology worsened this human problem?
- Summarize the social cognitive or social learning theory concepts to help explain this behavior.
- Based on the theory you chose, propose a solution for this issue.
- Outline the negative impacts behaviors have on:
- Employees
- Teams
- Company
- Customer
- Outline the positive outcomes the policy will have for:
- Employees
- Teams
- Company
- Customer
- Map a training plan for policy roll-out. (Relate it to the theory you have chosen.)
- Map consequences for violations. (Relate it to the theory you have chosen.)
Support your explanation with research.
Include a minimum of 3 references.