Should Indian offices put restrictions on Social media?

YES... I have stated it before & I state it again, this time with an example...

I have Written & Designed a Corporate Book called " Code of Ethics " for a very Big Industrial Giant in Maharashtra...

The Book clearly states - Employees should not use Internet Facility for their personal purposes, which includes various Chat sites & Porn sites too...

Since it is very difficult to keep track, the sane decision is to NOT ALLOW USAGE of Social or other Networking sites... and it is even more difficult to keep track of " Permitted Time Usage", means during breaks & before & after Office hours etc.

Happy Debating Friends !  

YES... Since it is very difficult for Management to exercise control over the usage of Social Networking by their Employees, it is BETTER TO STOP THE USAGE !

The Management might have another reason for doing this... They are afraid that certain dissatisfied employees might tarnish the Company Image PLUS the Human Tendancy of GOSSIPING, which is equally prevalant in Men & Women.

There are many many chances of Business & Operational Company Secrets 'Hopping Out' and circulated in the Market, which can definately dampen the Company Market Image. Human nature says that... once a person gets talking, a lot of information POPs out, which should not be disclosed. Specially if there is a Woman at the other end. 

I am sure Social Networking during work hours can definately Hamper the Output & Dedicated Performance of Employees, so Management feels it is better they use it from their own homes & at their liesure hours.

I SEE NO HARM IN IT... After all Employers want Value for their Human Investment... RIGHT ?

Happy Debating Friends ! 

Yes , I also believe that once one sets foot inside one's place of work , then social media should not figure in one's thoughts.

In today's complex world , with its level of multitasking , gossip has no place ; and gossip is invariably what takes place on most IM sites. Very little official business is transacted.

As for using such avenues to destress , all it does is distract one from doing things which will actually destress an employee.

One of the major reasons for stress at the workplace is a failure to live up to expectations , a failure to perform. The solution to this is to work harder , smarter , instead of spending time on IM sites.

Calling such sites collaborative technology is like calling genocide population control.

There are genuine collaborative software packages available , which allow for proper collaboration between team members on projects. These should be used.

Absolutely YES. During work hours, if you can't deliver in time, not because of the problem (work) was so tough that it took long, but because you wasted time social networking, which can be done off working hours or in break. But people cannot control themselves and so it makes organisations to forcibly make them work and no bakwas (time waste)