Do social media bans work?

This article in Edge Online ( from the Institute of Leadership Management) says that organisations are blocking access to social media sites at work for fear of unwanted employee distractions. Scott Beagrie looks at whether an outright ban makes management sense and talks to firm advocates of social networks in the workplace. Is it a good thing to ban Facebook? This is a useful little article which defends the use of social networking in business, and reckons that businesses must overcome their reluctance to get involved.