IT managers face ethical issues from piracy to privacy??

Managers also face ethical choices when communicating with department heads that aren’t technically savvy. After all, it may be easier to get sign-off on an IT project you personally favor if you don’t present all the alternatives to the business units.

Because managers are under pressure to control costs, they sometimes have to make “lesser-of-two-evils” choices with ethical implications. When you need to cut the budget, should the cuts come from upgraded development tools that staff members really need, or could you save some money—and keep your developers happy—by vaulting your backup tapes less frequently?

So, managers should convey the message clearly with their employees & go for the best alternative suitable.

Today's IT managers should first earn respect of their sub-ordinates. Then invest in tomorrow's break-through technologies for growth in order to keep their employees stay engaged. Most of the employees like good work with a mix of everything. Management should treat employees with respect and vice-versa. Once that culture is followed throughout the organization including the managers, automatically the attrition rate will be low hence those IT expenditure on privacy control will not be needed.

Comanies / Corporates / BPOs and ITESs - they should form a Policy well documented and made known to the stake holder ( including who logs in their websites as subscribers, query-makers, purchasers etc )

Our beloved TooStep has made us known that : They do not share our informations with others.

If not policy formed, everybody, delaing with customers data-bases may feel an Ethical Dilema to share these to their Boss, CEO, CIO, Owner/s. The IT Manager may be the worst affected person in such a situation.