The impact of using WhatsApp on the team’s communication and employee performance

Описание: This research aims to explore the ways in which the use of WhatsApp for diagonal and lateral
communication can improve the achievement of tasks, to what extent it can keep data and information trustworthy and confidential, and in what ways WhatsApp improves the communication
of suggestions, instructions, and complaints. The study uses a quantitative research strategy with
one independent variable, which is WhatsApp usage in the workplace, and three dependent variables, which are team member communication, employee performance, and confidentiality. To
test the proposed research model, the authors conduct an online questionnaire in the United Arab
Emirates. Descriptive statistics are used to analyze the quantitative data collected through the
questionnaires. The study shows that the use of WhatsApp for communication is positively associated with leader-member exchange (LMX) and team-member exchange (TMX). Both LMX and
TMX have a positive correlation with employee performance. WhatsApp is a trusted method to
transfer information between team members and between managers and employees. The study
also asserts that the use of WhatsApp is an effective tool to improve productivity and performance,
and it makes task completion faster. It appears that the study has a limited literature review and
lacks previous research on the variables related to data confidentiality and improving team performance. In this case, the study seems to be lacking a thorough examination of prior research
related to data confidentiality and its impact on team performance. WhatsApp is a widely used
messaging application that offers end-to-end encryption to its users, and this encryption provides
a certain level of security and privacy. WhatsApp usage has a positive impact on team performance and productivity. The study presents a concrete understanding of how vertical and horizontal relationships connect the impact of WhatsApp communication on employee performance.
The study recommends the use of WhatsApp in the workplace as a safe tool to boost performance
and improve productivity and satisfaction.