Although electronic monitoring offers some advantages to a company, it may also result in disadvantages. Which of the following is the MOST significant disadvantage of electronic monitoring of employees?

A) Electronic monitoring may cause many employees to request decreased levels of supervision.
B) Electronic monitoring devices' electromagnetic fields can disrupt company telecommunications.
C) Electronic monitoring, even at its best, can crash computers.
D) Electronic monitoring can result in increased employee stress and anxiety.
E) Electronic monitoring can be conducted with recording devices so small that employees do not realize they are being recorded.

D
Explanation: D) For some employees, electronic monitoring can create an environment of distrust in which they feel unable to do their best work. Employees may feel more stressed and anxious, leading in turn to job dissatisfaction and health problems, all of which would negatively affect productivity.