SUMMARY OF HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (HRIS)

          The Human Resource Information System (HRIS) course exposes students to the use of Computer-Based Information Systems (CIBS) in facilitating the achievement of competitive advantage of an organization. This is where the competitive advantages are achieved through the application of advanced technology. The course discusses Human Resource Information System (HRIS) model and how the systems aids human resource practitioner in implementing HR task more efficiently through the use of information technology. There are the topics that covered in HRIS, which is the web and key trends changing human resources, introduction to information system and competitive advantages, HRIs in context, web based human resource: recruiting and staffing, performance management cycle, web based technology and employee learning and development, introduction to online induction systems and human resource (HR) management and payroll process.

          In other context, Human Resource Information System (HRIS) can assist managers charged with improving the efficiency of HR administration by reducing costs, enhancing the reliability of reporting and improving service to internal customers. Information technology facilitates administration in multiple ways. First, an HRIS can help improve data accuracy by reducing the need for multiple inputs, eliminating redundancies in data and reducing the opportunity for human inputs errors and associated corrections. In addition, an HRIS, through relational databases, speeds the process of building reports with simple query capabilities. Moreover, an HRIS if properly designed for flexibility can support differences in reporting mandated by global governmental jurisdictions.

          For the future of HRIS as noted in early topic, forecasting the future is very difficult. One reason for this difficulty is that the field of HRIS is not just about what might become technically possible. It is, essentially, about systems that serve humans and human enterprise. Students focusing on understanding the field of HRIS must never forget the human issues involved in developing and implementing an HRIS. The field of HRIS continues to evolve and it is important for those studying it not only to understand what is occurring today but also to look at the environmental and technological forces that will affect it in the coming years.