Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 6th Edition by Raymond Noe, John Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart,Patrick Wright

Exercise 24

Providing HR Services on Mobile Devices
Software companies are creating apps that let employees view their pay stubs, request time off, check the amounts of their bonuses, fill out and approve time sheets, look up coworkers in company directories, and more. At the same time, a growing number of employees expect to be able to use their mobile devices for looking up work-related information. Given the possibility of and pressure for mobile HRM, here are some guidelines for making it work:
• Learn which mobile devices employees are using. Make sure applications will run properly on all the devices.
• Set priorities for introducing mobile applications that support your company's strategy.
• Make sure your company has mobile-friendly versions of its careers website. Many of today's job hunters are looking for leads on their mobile devices, and they expect to be able to submit an application that way.
• If your company uses online training, create versions that run well on mobile devices.
• Select vendors that not only have software for existing mobile devices but also will be flexible as hardware changes. Check references to find out whether vendors have a history of keeping up with changing technology.
• Investigate the security protection built into any app you are considering.
• Test mobile HRM apps to be sure they are easy to use and understand.
How could offering a mobile version of its careers website support an organization's strategy