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Should employees be allowed to surf social networking site during working hours?

Created by : Nilesh Godle, HR & Training Executive , Boutique Hotels India Pvt. Ltd.  | 12 07 2009 18:50:22 +0000
Keywords : use of social neworking sites by employees during working hours
Activity:  709 views;  last activity : 02 02 2011 09:55:03 +0000

New vogue in the internet is Social Networking Sites. Many companies are using such sites for Social Media Advertising and increase network base. So should employees be allowed to surf such websites during working hours in the offices?

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Yes ! Employees should be allowed to surf such sites. Vs No ! Employees shouldn't be allowed to surf such sites.
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employee should not allowed to surf social net working as there are hardly few hard working people in every organisation who give prioritly to their job if employee will allowed to surf social site they will waste their valuable time in chatting and do unknowledgeable activities.


By DHARAMKANT , Sr.HR-Admin.Executive, TELECOM  12 19 2009 10:28:16 +0000
 
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If not otherwise required for "business" purposes .. this may not be allowed.

In some Govt. deptts this has been barred. And rightly so.  There may not be any argument to allow "social sites" as these are very personal in all purposes.
By ASOKE KUSARI, Domestic Private Banking-Executive/Manager, A large leading PSU Bank - India  01 10 2010 15:58:47 +0000
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Yes of course. Whenever I get free time I spend it on social networking, it rejuvenates me and also help to express my views and most importantly I never allow it to affect my work.
By Nilesh Pawar, Legal & Secretarial, Valencia Professional & Management Services LLP  | 02 02 2011 05:15:06 +0000
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Yes, but not over work.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 11 17 2010 07:01:37 +0000
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Employees should be allowed to surf such sites, as they provide a platform to reduce the effort in doing their job. These sites are very useful especially to people who are working in research field.
By Ashish Patel, Associate/Senior Associate, Infiniti Research Limited  | 07 12 2010 12:14:00 +0000
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there should be a balance
By HEMANT VERMA, Marketing and Branding, NAVNEET PUBLICATION INDIA LTD.  | 07 12 2010 10:40:54 +0000
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employees should give chance to surf social networking sites as because these sites helps to bring new area of thinking and new scope of work and along with that any unsolved issues can be solved with the help of other person sitting far away. No hazards of ph call, nt waiting mails..
By anik chanda, Project Manager, vibgyor  | 07 12 2010 08:56:19 +0000
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yes, this would contribute towards the employee - workplace affinity and may add to his loyalty towards the company.
By Lincy , Apprentice/Intern, IKYA Global  | 07 12 2010 06:05:16 +0000
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Only as long as the productivity or output for the allocated work does not ever find affect.
By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 12 14 2009 05:16:55 +0000
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i think what nilesh has told is right.

it will help u in expanding your business plus  if same profession person meet in social sites then they can share their knowledge and help to each other.

but, the time restriction has to be there.

i think lunch time is the best for that
By Bhavit , B.Tech/B.E. student, Parul institute of Engg & Tach, Gujarat University,Baroda  | 12 09 2009 04:54:29 +0000
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Gargi! while searching similar debate on Toostep coincidentlyI found that 7 months ago you supported the same debate and mentioned that employees should be allowed to surf such websites. but this time you opposed ???????????????????


By Nilesh Godle, HR & Training Executive , Boutique Hotels India Pvt. Ltd.  | 12 08 2009 16:45:18 +0000
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I believe that use of such websites will help in increasing the network base for the organization. But there should be some limitations in terms of usage hours and who should be allowed to surf such websites. As every employee may not be involved in selling directly but the organizations need to identify sales driven employees who are responsible to bring business into the oraganization.
By Nilesh Godle, HR & Training Executive , Boutique Hotels India Pvt. Ltd.  | 12 07 2009 18:50:22 +0000
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Now adays people are being lazy,, If we allow them to use it it will make them addict & more over they wont do any work & our problems will increase...
By Revathy Venkitesh, Traffic Assistant, Global Aviation & Services Group  | 02 02 2011 09:55:03 +0000
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Strictly no in working hours, & should allowed in breaks.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 02 02 2011 07:11:35 +0000
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No, during Business Hours we should not allow social networking sites. It only distracts you for your work. If you want to relaxes u have others different mediums for entertainment. But Surfing Social Networking Sites should not allow in the offices.
By Tanima , First Medical Services Pvt. Ltd.  | 02 02 2011 06:45:52 +0000
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No..Till its really necessary for business purpose..
By Mohammed Sarfaraz Alam, Team Lead - Process Design & Quality Control, Powertech Automation Solutions  | 12 19 2010 05:00:41 +0000
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It should be banned because it reduces performances of employee and they didn't concentrate in there work.It cause a daily of work. It is totally loss of time..
By Nohar Singh Dhruv, Jr. Engg, Chhatisgarh State Electrical Board  | 07 12 2010 08:14:05 +0000
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Today many people log on to these social networking sites and spend most of the time doing unproductive tasks and that is what hampers the entire trend in which they should go about and what then becomes a bigger concern is performance for that person leading to various problems so I do not support the ideology
By jhjhj , kjhkgkgjki  | 07 12 2010 07:01:10 +0000
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I personally don't agree to employees surfing on social networking sites during working hours. However, they are free to do so during their lunch period or after working hours. Not every line of duty has need to be on computer while working. Some may argue that if their work is up to date they should be allowed to use the internet to access social  networking sites. If this is the case, it is not fair to other employees who because of their field of work can never have time to access the internet. Our office has banned all employees from chatting during working hours. Anyone caught doing this face the consequences.


By Devi Kaladeen, Audit Manager, Health Sector Development Unit  | 01 11 2010 03:40:53 +0000
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By DHARAMKANT , Sr.HR-Admin.Executive, TELECOM  | 12 19 2009 10:21:45 +0000
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Social networking sites are nothing but additions which will deviate the focus of the employee. Thus they shouldn't be allowed during the working hours...
By Gargi Sinha, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates  | 12 08 2009 14:50:03 +0000
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