Technology in Managing People Flashcards
What is the internet used for?
Used to advertise vacancies online, increasing the number of potential applicants.
What is video-conferencing used for?
Used to interview applicants.
This saves time and travel costs but allows body language and facial expressions to be analysed, as well as the applicant’s general appearance to be seen, unlike telephone interviews.
What is email used for?
Used to organise training or appraisals, allowing many employees to be contacted at once.
What is ediary used for?
Allows meetings and appointments to be scheduled more easily.
Subordinates can also see their superiors’ ediary, and vice versa, so meetings can be arranged without clashes occurring.
What are virtual learning platforms used for?
Used for training purposes.
What is ICT (laptops, emails etc) used for?
Can allow employees to work away from the office.
What is online testing used for?
Used to test a large number of candidates at once, without the need for travel, and they can be automatically marked.
What are the advantages of virtual learning?
Trainees can access materials from home or while travelling, and at any time of day.
Trainees can interact with trainers through video-conferencing or chat facilities.
Saves money on sending trainees to courses and on printing training materials.
What are the disadvantages of virtual learning?
Some trainees will be more reassured by face-to-face contact.
The virtual learning environment can be costly to set up.
There’s no guarantee that staff will complete all the training in the virtual learning environment.
