Instructor Resource
Kavanagh and Johnson, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Sample Answers to Discussion Questions
Chapter 16: HRIS and Social Media
1. What are some of the advantages of using social media tools in the recruitment process?
The use of social media websites like Facebook enable employers to reach a large
2. What are some of the disadvantages of using social media?
Disadvantages of social media include the loss of employee productivity while on the
3. What are some of the legal ramifications?
Employers have potential legal and liability concerns when it comes to the use of social
media. In regards to the recruitment process, it is important that employers do not use
4. What type of policies should organizations implement when using social media tools for
recruitment?
Employers must first include in their social media policy that employees are not
permitted to post any derogatory comments on sites about any current or potential
Instructor Resource
Kavanagh and Johnson, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2018