Misappropriation of company/laboratory resources

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• Protecting and monitoring the use of electronic data processingThe misuse of Electronic Data Processing equipment could lead to a review of the use of the Electronic Data Processing systems by employees.
• Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use What actions one should take when a subordinate takes office supplies for personal use.
• Suspicion that Co-Worker Played Hooky What course of actions one should take when a co-worker does not show up at work.
• Perceptions This article discusses what to do when one perceives unethical conduct by other workers in the workplace.
• Perceptions--Part II This article discusses some situations are not what they appear to be and therefore facts should be gathered before passing judgement.
• Perceptions --Part III This article continues to discuss that negative perceptions should be reported and treated as if real.
• Ethical standards play important role in protection of company assets This article shows that a good indicator of high levels of corporate and employee ethics is how well they protect the company assets.
• Protecting and monitoring the use of elect\ ronic data processing This article discusses the proper use of electronic cata processing.
• The many faces of theft This article other subtle acts of theft which might aft first appear as acceptable behavior.
• Using TI resources for personal work This article discusses the ethics of using TI resources for personal work.
• It's only a pen This article is concerned about the misuse of TI office equipment which are of little value.
• it's about time! and Sometimes the most damaging acts are not the most obvious Thse articles reveal that the treatment of company assets, use of time, and other subtle unethical acts are detrimental.
• Using Company Resources. XYZ Corporation permits its employees to borrow company tools. Engineer Al House took full advantage of this privilege. He went one step further and ordered tools for his unit that would be useful for his home building projects even though they were of no significant use to his unit at XYZ.

Relevant Literature on this Topic

• E. Doss and M. C. Loui, "Ethics and the privacy of electronic mail," The Information Society, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 223-235, July 1995. Other keywords for this: database confidentiality; ethical responsiveness of supervisors and managers; communication; computers and privacy.

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