How do you know all of the intentions of a company as large as Ford? Don't assume that all of the people who work for them are "old" and need to be brought kicking and screaming into the computer age.
I agree that there will be benefit, but I also believe Ford (and other companies) are getting PCs for their employees in order to instill a sense of obligation (ie. "Well, they did give us this computer.") as they anticipate contract negotiations.
Also, ask yourself this question, "If the computers would allow employees to get work done at home, will Ford be paying for the extra time their employees will be working?" My guess is they will figure their benevolence requires no further remuneration. Also, if Ford dictates what ISP employees are using, how difficult will it be for them to monitor their employees' use of the net? WIll they be able to find out about employees' personal habits, health situations and future plans (car purchases, house purchases, job searches etc?) It is unwise to just assume that Ford is " not trying to hijack anyone's privacy" as far as you can tell. Perhaps you can't tell. Perhaps they aren't now, but they might be in the future. It will be interesting to see if they come clean on all of their intentions.
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How do you know all of the intentions of a company as large as Ford? Don't assume that all of the people who work for them are "old" and need to be brought kicking and screaming into the computer age.
I agree that there will be benefit, but I also believe Ford (and other companies) are getting PCs for their employees in order to instill a sense of obligation (ie. "Well, they did give us this computer.") as they anticipate contract negotiations.
Also, ask yourself this question, "If the computers would allow employees to get work done at home, will Ford be paying for the extra time their employees will be working?" My guess is they will figure their benevolence requires no further remuneration. Also, if Ford dictates what ISP employees are using, how difficult will it be for them to monitor their employees' use of the net? WIll they be able to find out about employees' personal habits, health situations and future plans (car purchases, house purchases, job searches etc?) It is unwise to just assume that Ford is " not trying to hijack anyone's privacy" as far as you can tell. Perhaps you can't tell. Perhaps they aren't now, but they might be in the future. It will be interesting to see if they come clean on all of their intentions.