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The New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox rivalry is a long-standing tradition. And so is the practice of a baseball team spying on another team and trying to steal the signs used by the catcher and pitcher to indicate what type of pitch will come next. Nothing new there ... until Boston added a bit of high-tech-an Apple Watch worn by an assistant athletic trainer-to gain an advantage over the Yankees and other teams. When the Yankees general manager filed a detailed complaint with Major League Baseball's (MLB) commissioner, it didn't take long for the commissioner to investigate. The Boston team was fined an undisclosed amount, and all 30 MLB teams were "strongly" reminded that the use of electronic devices to steal signs during games is prohibited. But face it, how long until the next high-tech product is used the same way?

Do you think this bit of high-tech spying is unethical? Does the fact that the individual wearing the "offending" piece of high-tech was an assistant athletic trainer change your opinion?

What challenges do managers face when monitoring the use of high-tech products in work situations, including products as seemingly harmless as a smart watch or a fitness tracker? Consider ethical considerations and how organizations might address the use of these.

Explain your answer and defend it by using any of the popular business periodicals (such as Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fortune, Wall Street Journal), etc.)

Cite your article in (apá) format at the conclusion of your post.