MNG81001 Assessment: Social Media Use in the Workplace Debate

This assignment is a persuasive argumentative essay and accompanying PowerPoint presentation that explores the complex issue of social media usage in the workplace. The essay delves into the arguments for and against allowing employees to use social media during office hours. The author presents evidence supporting the idea that social media can enhance professional relationships, facilitate quick problem-solving, and relieve stress, leading to increased productivity. Conversely, the essay acknowledges the concerns about social media potentially diverting attention, decreasing productivity, and increasing the likelihood of errors or accidents. The conclusion advocates for a limited and controlled use of social media for both professional and recreational purposes, encouraging employers to establish clear guidelines. The PowerPoint slides summarize the key arguments, positive and negative aspects, and the final conclusion of the study, providing a concise overview of the topic.

Running Head: Should the Use of Social Media During Office Hours be allowed?
Should the Use of Social Media During Office Hours be allowed?
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

Should the Use of Social Media During Office Hours be allowed?
Memo:
The objective of this study is to look at the positive as well as the negative aspects of the
use of social networking sites at workplace by the employees. In this context this study attempts
to put forward several arguments cited by experts. The first two paragraphs argue in the favor of
the practice of using social media at workplace. The next section of this argumentative study
opposes the indulgence of employees into social media during their duty hours and attempt to
establish the fact that, indulgence of the employees into social media during their office hours,
will decline their productivity. The final section of this study provides a concluding statement in
the support of the social media practices of the employees during their shift timings in the office,
along with this the conclusion section of this argumentative essay, emphasizes on the limited
used of social media, for the professional purposes, during their shift timing in the organizations
they are committed to.
According to Treem and Leonardi (2013), with the help of social networking sites,
employees will be capable of strengthening their professional relationships and communicate
with their peers as well as supervisors without wasting any extra time to communicate. Hence, it
can be said that the indulgence of the employees in the social media for the purpose of
establishing and retaining professional relationship without the consumption of any additional
time or hampering productivity. According to Treem and Leonardi (2013), when employees
interact with each other or the higher authority over social media during their office hours, it
does not affect their productivity rather this saves their time. Again, Treem and Leonardi (2013),
emphasizes on the imposition some policies at the workplace so that the indulgence of the
employees over social media, at workplace and during the duty hours, becomes limited. In other

Should the Use of Social Media During Office Hours be allowed?
words, the restricted indulgence into social media during the office hours of the employees are
actually beneficial to for the employees as well as the organization they are attached with.
El Ouirdi et al. (2013), argues that, interaction over social media with the supervisors
during office hours can assist employees to solve their doubts instantly. In this context, El Ouirdi
et al. (2013), consider that, limited as well as effective usage of social networking sites by the
employees during their shift hours in the organization they are engaged in, can solve problems
quickly. In this context, El Ouirdi et al. (2013), consider that, the usage of the social media by
employees, during their working hours, will be effective to solve doubts or problems related to
work procedure, only when the interaction between employees supervisors and executives will
happen within a closed group in facebook or, the official web-portal of the organization. Again,
El Ouirdi et al. (2013), focus on the fact that, social media can be utilized as an instrument to
solve workplace issues at the workplace, during shift hours without consuming the valuable time
of the employees. Again, El Ouirdi et al. (2013), argues that, social media usage during shift
hours, allows employees to revive their energy and let them relieve their stress.
Eagleman (2013), has a contradictory opinion and argues that the indulgence of the
employees into social media consumes lot of time. According to Eagleman (2013), social media
indulgence of the workers during office hours diver their attention. Again, Eagleman (2013),
mark social media social media indulgence of the workers during their working hours, as one of
the main factors that reduces their productivity. Eagleman (2013), argues that excessive use of
social media in workplace during the office hours enhances the chances of mistakes as well as
blunders. Again, Eagleman (2013), consider that social media indulgence is one of the causes
behind accidents of workers at the factories.

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In the conclusion, it can be stated that, though social media use may divert the attention
of the employees, restricted indulgence of the employees in social networking sites, at the
workplace, among the employees and executives, during the shift timings, will eliminate the
chances of miscommunication. Also, a limited use of social media, by the employees during their
office hours help them establishing professional relationship without any wastage of time and
interruption in their concentration. Moreover, if employees use closed groups over social media
to communicate to their supervisions or executives , or , subordinates; they will be able to solve
their doubts regarding the tasks or responsibilities assigned to them without disturbing the
privacy of the organization. Again, a limited use of the social media by the workers of an
organization to remove the stress or monotony of professional life, can be considered effective
means through which employees can revitalize themselves. This in turn increases their
productivity. Hence, it can be concluded that a limited use of social media by the employees for
professional and recreational purposes should be allowed and the employer should encourage a
limited use of social media at workplace during the office hours of the employees.
Power Pint Presentation:
First Slide:
Title: Should Employers Allow Employees to Use Social Media During Office Hours?

Should the Use of Social Media During Office Hours be allowed?
Second slide: Positive Aspects:
 Argumentative study throws lights on negative aspects of the usage of social media at
workplace by the employees.
 Initial two paragraphs cite two arguments in the favor of the usage of social media at
workplace during office hours.
 The final section of this study provides a concluding statement in the support of the social
media practices of the employees during their working hours El Ouirdi et al. (2013).
Third slide: Positive Aspects

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 With the help of social media usage during office hours, employees will be able to
strengthen their professional relationships without any wastage of time and
interruption to the productivity Treem and Leonardi (2013).
Fourth slide: Positive Aspects
 Interaction over social media with the supervisors during office hours can assist
employees to solve their doubts instantly and also eliminates the chances of
miscommunication.

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Fifth Slide: Negative Aspects
 Indulgence of the employees into social media during working hours consumes a lot
of time.
 Diverts the attention of the employees.
 Increases the chances of mistakes and blunders
 Increases the Chances of Accidents among the factory workers
 Decreases productivity Eagleman (2013).

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Sixth Slide: Conclusion
Limited use of social media during working hours by the employees:
 Helps in establishing professional connection
 Helps in solving problems
 Relieves stress
 Motivate employees to start working again.
 Employer should encourage a limited use of social media at workplace for professional
and recreational purposes.

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References
Eagleman, A.N., 2013. Acceptance, motivations, and usage of social media as a marketing
communications tool amongst employees of sport national governing bodies. Sport Management
Review, 16(4), pp.488-497.
El Ouirdi, A., El Ouirdi, M., Segers, J. and Henderickx, E., 2015. Employees' use of social media
technologies: a methodological and thematic review. Behaviour & Information
Technology, 34(5), pp.454-464.
Treem, J.W. and Leonardi, P.M., 2013. Social media use in organizations: Exploring the
affordances of visibility, editability, persistence, and association. Annals of the International
Communication Association, 36(1), pp.143-189.