Use of technology in managing people Flashcards
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What is all the technology that can be used in managing people?
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- The internet can be used to advertise vacancies online, increasing the number of potential applicants.
- Video-conferencing can be 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.
- Emails can be used to organise training or appraisals, allowing many employees to be contacted at once.
- E-diaries can be used, allowing meetings and appointments to be scheduled more easily, Subordinates can also see their superiors’ e-dairy, an vice versa, so that meetings can be arranged without clashes occurring.
- Virtual learning platforms can be used for training purposes.
- ICT, such as laptops and email, can allow employees to work away from the office.
- Online testing can be sued to test a large number of candidates at once, without the need for travel, and they can be automatically marked.
