Employees want social networking sites banned
In news which may interest small businesses concerned about employee productivity, it has been found that nearly two thirds (65.9 per cent) of British employees believe that, far from being embraced by
organisations, social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace should be
banned in the workplace.
That is according to a survey of more than 1,000 people by online survey provider Ciao Surveys, which indicated that older people are more likely to want a ban on social networking, the figure rising from
42.1 per cent among 18 to 24 year-olds to 78.7 per cent for over 55s.
The survey revealed that most internet users in Britain (56.3 per cent) use at least one social network, with 18 to 24 year-olds the most likely to be members (90 per cent).
Interestingly, 39.6 per cent of respondents over 55 were also involved in some manner of social networking online.
While Ciao Surveys identified that a quarter of people believe online social networks are a passing fad, those aged 55 and over were found to be the least likely to think this.
According to business technology website PC World, firms considering investing in an enterprise-based social networking site for their employees may find that their staff go ahead and make their own
groups on unsupervised sites such as Facebook if they do not act quickly.
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