Ethics of It Organizations
Ethics of IT Organizations
Need For Non-Traditional Workers * Number of enrollment in computer science dept. is half in 2007 than in 2000 * Employment in computer system design and related service will grow by 38.3% between 2006 and 2014 * Growth is driven by the increasing reliance of businesses on IT and the continuing importance of maintaining system and network security
Need For Non-Traditional Workers
Need For Non-Traditional Workers * It is likely for IT organizations to have a long-term shortage of trained and experienced workers * Organizations are turning to non-traditional sources of employees including Contingent workers, H-1B workers and Outsourced offshore workers * And Here is the ethical decision to make whether to recruit new and more skilled workers from these sources or to develop their own staff to meet the needs of their business
Contingent Workers * A job situation in which an individual does not have an explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment. Examples are * Independent workers * Temporary workers hired through employment agencies * On-call or day laborers * On-site workers where services are provided by contract firms * Hired as consultants, technical experts or as supplemental staff
Ethics of Contingent Workers * Whether they work, when they work, and how much they work depends on the company’s need for them. * Have neither an implicit nor explicit contract for continuing employment * Not official employers, nor they are eligible for company benefits like vacation, sick pay and medical insurance
Advantages of Using Contingent Workers
Companies - * Does not usually have to provide benefits like insurance, paid time off, and contributions to a retirement plan * Easily adjust the number of recruitment * Cannot act above to full-time employees without creating a great deal of ill will and negative impact * Does not have to
Need For Non-Traditional Workers * Number of enrollment in computer science dept. is half in 2007 than in 2000 * Employment in computer system design and related service will grow by 38.3% between 2006 and 2014 * Growth is driven by the increasing reliance of businesses on IT and the continuing importance of maintaining system and network security
Need For Non-Traditional Workers
Need For Non-Traditional Workers * It is likely for IT organizations to have a long-term shortage of trained and experienced workers * Organizations are turning to non-traditional sources of employees including Contingent workers, H-1B workers and Outsourced offshore workers * And Here is the ethical decision to make whether to recruit new and more skilled workers from these sources or to develop their own staff to meet the needs of their business
Contingent Workers * A job situation in which an individual does not have an explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment. Examples are * Independent workers * Temporary workers hired through employment agencies * On-call or day laborers * On-site workers where services are provided by contract firms * Hired as consultants, technical experts or as supplemental staff
Ethics of Contingent Workers * Whether they work, when they work, and how much they work depends on the company’s need for them. * Have neither an implicit nor explicit contract for continuing employment * Not official employers, nor they are eligible for company benefits like vacation, sick pay and medical insurance
Advantages of Using Contingent Workers
Companies - * Does not usually have to provide benefits like insurance, paid time off, and contributions to a retirement plan * Easily adjust the number of recruitment * Cannot act above to full-time employees without creating a great deal of ill will and negative impact * Does not have to