“Smart” businesses recognized that social networking could not easily be separated from “professional” networking, he argued.
“In today’s difficult business environment, the instinctive reaction can be to batten down the hatches and return to the traditional ‘command and control’ techniques that enable managers to closely monitor and measure productivity,” he said.
“Allowing workers to have more freedom and flexibility might seem counterintuitive, but it appears to create business more capable of maintaining stability.”
Social networking sites “good for businesses” (Reuters) by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech.
