Human Resource Information Systems » (New Edition)

Mohan Thite is Senior Lecturer at Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. He has over 20 years experience as Human Resources professional, both in industry and academia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Human Resource Institute. He has been teaching HRIS for several years. His research interests include strategic HRM in the knowledge economy, HRIS and HRM in multinational corporations from emerging economies. His publications include a book on Managing People in the New Economy (Sage India), a forthcoming co-edited book on HRM in Indian Call Centers/Business Process Outsourcing Industry, book chapters and articles in international journals, such as Work, Employment and Society; International Journal of HRM and International Journal of Project Management.

Equipping HR students with critical IT knowledge and IT students with critical application knowledge pertaining to Human Resource Management (HRM)

With the emergence of the Enterprise Resource Planning System that seamlessly integrates various business modules within the information architecture of any business enterprise, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) has become a crucial focus for management professionals. This cross-disciplinary book provides a thorough introduction to the field of HRIS, which combines two major management fields that impact the competitive advantage of companies-human resources and information systems.

Unlike other HRIS textbooks that flood students with technical info and jargon, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions offers a balanced approach in dealing with HR and IT/IS issues by drawing from experts in both areas. Editorial introductions to each section provide the reader with a helpful framework, introducing the links between chapters and highlighting the key learning objectives for each chapter.

Key Features

• Presents a balanced perspective linking HR concepts to technology and demonstrating how HR professionals can apply these practices to their day-to-day functioning
• Provides an organizational system template, offering a holistic picture of different HRIS within an organizational framework to depict how these systems, used in conjunction, can contribute to a firm's success
• Features extensive case studies to gain real-world, problem-solving perspectives
• Supplies opening vignettes to provide a glimpse of real organizational problems,the solutions for which can be found in the key themes of the relevant chapter
• Identifies key Web sites for HRIS that direct students to supplemental material in HRM, IS/IT, and HRIS that will deepen and enhance their learning experiences

Intended Audience
This is an excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Information Systems, Human Resource Management Systems, Organizational Behavior, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, and Enterprise Resource Planning.

Preface
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO HRM & HRIS
CHAPTER 1: Evolution of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Information Systems: The Role of Information Technology - Mohan Thite and Michael Kavanagh
Introduction
Historical Evolution of HRM and HRIS
HR Activities
Interface Between HR & Technology
A Primer On HRIS
A Model Of Organizational Functioning
Central Themes Of The Book
Overview And Structure Of The Book
CHAPTER 2: Database Concepts and Applications in HRIS - Janet Marler and Barry Floyd
Introduction
Data, Information, and Knowledge
Database Management Systems
Key Relational Database Terminology
Introduction To Microsoft Access
Data Warehouses, Business Intelligence, and Data Mining
CHAPTER 3: Systems Considerations in the Design of an HRIS: Planning for Implementation - Michael Bedell, Michael Caniff and Cheryl Wyrick
Introduction
HRIS Customers/Users: Data Importance
HRIS Architecture
Best Of Breed
System Implementation Process
Part II: DETERMINING HRIS NEEDS
CHAPTER 4: HRIS Needs Analysis - Bradley Alge and Karen Upright
Introduction: HRIS Needs - Planning and Analysis
Planning
The Big 3 - The Global Positioning System of HRIS
Gap Analysis
CHAPTER 5: System Design and Acquisition - Richard Johnson and James Dulebohn
Introduction
Design Considerations During Systems Development Life Cycle
Working With Vendors
Assessing System Feasibility
CHAPTER 6: Cost Justifying HRIS Investments - Kevin Carlson and Michael Kavanagh
Introduction
HRIS Cost-Benefit Analysis
Estimating TheTiming of Benefits and Costs
Estimating The Value of Indirect Benefits
Avoiding Common Problems
Packaging the Analysis for Decision-Makers
Part III: HRIS IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER 7: Project Management Development and HRIS Acceptance - Salvatore Belardo and Peter Otto
Introduction
Project Management
The IT Perspective
The HRM Perspective
CHAPTER 8: Change Management: Implementation, Integration, and Maintenance of the HRIS - Romuald Stone and Joyce Davis
Introduction to the Management of Change
Models of the Change Process
Why Do System Failures Occur?
Organizational and Individual Issues in HRIS Implementation
Part IV: HRIS APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 9: HR Administration and HRIS - Linda Isenhour
Introduction to HR Administration in an HRIS Environment
HRM Administration and Organizing Approaches
Outsourcing and HRIS
Summary of HR Administration Approaches
Legal Compliance and HR Administration
HR Administration and Equal Employment Opportunity
HR Strategic Goal Achievement and the Balanced Scorecard
CHAPTER 10: Job Analysis and HR Planning - Hazel Williams
Talent Management
Job Analysis: Keystone of HR Planning
A Framework for Strategic HR Planning
HRIS Utilization for Talent Management and HR Planning: The Current Status
CHAPTER 11: Recruitment and Selection in an Internet Context - Kimberly Lukaszewski, David Dickter, Brian Lyons and Jerard Kehoe
Introduction
Recruitment and Technology
Summary of Online Recruitment
Selection and Technology
Summary of Selection
CHAPTER 12: Training and Development: Issues and HRIS Applications - Ralf Burbach
Introduction
Training and Development: Strategic Implications And Learning Organizations
Training Metrics And Cost-Benefit Analysis
HRIS Applications In Training
CHAPTER 13: Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and the HRIS - Charles Fay and Ren Nardoni
Introduction to Performance, Rewards, and Payroll
Performance Management
Compensation
Benefits
Payroll
CHAPTER 14: International Human Resource Management - Michael Kavanagh, John Michel
Introduction: Increasing Importance Of International Human Resource Management
Human Resource Programs in Global Organizations
HRIS Applications in IHRM
Part V: SPECIAL TOPICS IN HRIS
CHAPTER 15: Information Security and Privacy in HRIS - Yuk Won and Mohan Thite
Introduction
Threats to Information Security
Components of Information Security
Legal Requirements for Information Security
Role of HR in Information Security
Information Security Management for HRIS
CHAPTER 16: The Future of HRIS: Emerging Trends in HRM and IT - Michael Kavanagh and Mohan Thite
Future Trends in HRM
Future Trends in The Field of IT/IS and HRIS
Future Trends in Workforce Technologies