What Is the Current Trend Concerning Monitoring Employee Communications in the Workplace

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the current trend concerning monitoring employee communications in the workplace?

• A) Few companies are monitoring unacceptable uses of technology by their employees because these abuses are nearly impossible to detect.
• B) Many companies are now monitoring employee communications including phone calls, e-mails, and Internet usage.
• C) The courts have ruled that monitoring employee communications, such as phone calls and e-mails, is unconstitutional.
• D) Fewer companies are monitoring employee communications because its sends a message of a lack of trust.
• E) Companies are cutting back on the number of employees having access to computers in order to limit abuses of the Internet and e-mail.

---

Definitions:

Prefrontal Gyrus

A portion of the frontal lobe in the brain, important for higher cognitive functions such as decision-making and social behavior.

Central Sulcus

A prominent landmark of the brain, separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe, playing a key role in dividing areas involved in motor and sensory functions.

Descending Pathways

Neural paths that transmit signals from the brain down to the body, coordinating movement.

Sensory Functions

Sensory functions refer to the capabilities of the nervous system to receive and process stimuli from the environment through the senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.