Question

Please go to Chapter 15 “Interpersonal & Organizational Communication” available in your textbook “Management: A Practical Approach” 7^th edition by Kinicki, A., & Williams, B., at the end of the Chapter read Case: “Hootsuite Uses Social Media to Manage Aspects of the Human Resources Function” and answer the following questions:

Q3. Which of the downsides to social media are occurring at Hootsuite? Explain.

Answer 1

Productivity may drop if employees are using social media for personal reasons during company time.

Humphrey is a realist about the fact that it's not possible to control exactly how and when each employee will use social media, and this is an important concept to come to terms with.

Moreover, even though there is training, with such an emphasis on social media, employees may post derogatory information about the company on social media that can be leaked to the general public