Technology influences performance management systems in three ways. $1)$ Many companies are moving to web$-$based, online, paperless performance management systems. $2)$ Social media tools like Facebook and Twitter are increasingly used to deliver timely feedback. $3)$ Companies rely on electronic tracking and monitoring systems to ensure employees work when and how they deem appropriate. Systems with handprint and fingerprint recognition systems, global positioning systems, and software that can track employees using smartphones and computers are in use.