“Liking” A Job Performance Review
(The Conversation Prism – A map of Social Media in the World today)
With the boom of social media around the world, more and more companies are likely to begin relying on such trends to carry out operations. Utilizing operations with social media can be advantageous if done correctly. One example of a successful company that uses social media for its operations is Zappos (Additional Information on Zappos), an online shoe and apparel company that was covered in class. Zappos’s success was fueled largely by its efficient and successful use of social media as a platform to promote its business.
The article touches on the future of job performance reviews becoming social. This could be linked to Management Information Systems (MIS) and Business Technology Management (BTM) that was covered in class. With IT becoming an integral part of people’s life, the use of MIS and BTM in businesses would grow. The fact that companies are beginning to utilize social media as part of management signifies the integration that is beginning to appear.
Performance review are deemed as “report cards” for employees. Making them more accessible and attractive would improve the chances of employees checking on their progress and thus, allowing them to work on areas that require improvement. With the bad reputation that job performance review have among workers, the revamping of it through BTM and MIS could prove to be a game-changer. Time and statistics will justify the great success of utilizing social media as a management tool.
Seems like social media is becoming increasingly prominent in our life. Social Media is the next big revolution.
Article Source: Swallow, Erica. “Why Job Performance Reviews Are Going to Get Social [INFOGRAPHIC].” Social Media News and Web Tips - Mashable – The Social Media Guide. Mashable Inc., 29 Oct. 2011. Web. 31 Oct. 2011. <http://mashable.com/2011/10/29/job-performance-reviews-social-infographic/>.