Economics of employee internet management

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the economic impact of an employee internet management (EIM) system.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper reviews previous research on economic justification. It implements an EIM system, sniffer, and firewall to monitor real‐time sessions and to record blocked attempts.

Findings

The study finds that management may introduce an EIM system as a productivity control tool and bandwidth management tool.

Research limitations/implications

Impacts of backlash were measured by qualitative questionnaires, so there was a possibility of some aberration. Partial elements limited to monetary factors are used among the various economic factors.

Practical implications

The paper proves that the overall impact of an EIM system has a positive value because filtering mechanisms cause users to lose access to few URLs containing useful information, saves users from various risk points and enhances labor productivity.

Originality/value

The study suggests the impact factors and measurement methods to justify the economic values of an EIM system.

Citation

Kim, S. (2006), "Economics of employee internet management", The Bottom Line, Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 124-138. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450610682545