Handbook of Human Resource Information Systems: Reshaping the Human Resource Function With Technology

From the Publisher: Human resources departments spending half of their time administering their companies' HR plans ... Line managers with no access to records on either their own staff's performance, or even on their own department's success in meeting corporate goals ... Employees knowing precious little about the value or cost of their benefits packages... Just a few examples, but the message is clear: The vast majority of human resource information systems (HRIS) as they exist today are woefully inadequate for supporting productive personnel functions. As the twenty-first century approaches - and with it, ever-greater competitive pressures for increased performance at reduced cost, and faster, more efficient communication with less effort - it's plain that most American businesses desperately need a technological shot in their human resource arms. In this trailblazing book, Alfred J. Walker shows HR professionals how to move HRIS from its present back-office, record-keeping role to its rightful place as the central business technology of a winning organization. Based on principles Walker has successfully implemented at many of the nation's Fortune 100 companies, Handbook of Human Resource Information Systems leads you step-by-step through the stages necessary to fundamentally shift the focus of the HR function - by utilizing the HRIS more effectively, establishing it as a guiding force, and positioning your company for strategic advantage in the years ahead. The book begins by outlining the history of HRIS, its early and as yet largely unfulfilled promise, the basic principles of HRIS planning and development, and the enormous potential inherent in an "extended" HRIS that serves as the prime information and decision-support system for an entire organization. You'll then find practical guidance on the nuts-and-bolts issues of HRIS implementation, including how to develop and/or design HRIS to fit company needs, with an emphasis on analyzing work flow and re-engineering the work