Economics of employee internet management

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.