Decision support system in making staff redundancy decisions

Decision support system (DSS) is an interactive computer based system, which helps to make decision by using communication technologies, data documents and knowledge or models to identify and solve problems. This paper explores the role and the input parameters to DSS in assisting human resource department of an organization for identifying the under performing units and terminating the jobs of non-performing staff. We also look into the options of outsourcing or off shoring some non-core and non-confidential services to outsourcing companies with expertise in handling them. Index Terms – Decision Support System, Human Resource Management.

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