You Have Just Been Hired as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice

question 26

Essay

You have just been hired as the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance at XYZ Corporation. As part of your job, you will be issued a user ID and password to use the company's network. In addition, you will receive a company email account. You decide to research the law concerning privacy in relation to email correspondence. Law enforcement agencies are required to obtain a court order before intercepting email. Does the same apply to when the XYZ Corporation wants to monitor an employee's email?

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Definitions:

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his seminal research on obedience to authority, which demonstrated that people are willing to obey authority figures to a surprising degree, even when asked to perform actions conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience

Compliance with orders or commands given by authority figures.

Agents of Destruction

Factors or entities that cause damage or destruction, potentially in various contexts including environmental, social, or physical.

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.