Hi. Today I will share about my first topics, is it about Information System(IS). Human Resources Information System (HRIS) is a software system or online information system data, data entry, and process the data and the data in the system will represent human resource information in an organization. According to Kavanagh et al. (1990), HRIS is defined as a system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, produce and disseminate information about human resources organization. HRIS is not alone - computer peripherals eye on human resources but it includes people, forms, policies and procedures, and data. According to Kenneth Hamlett, IS refer to “the practice of integrating computer systems, hardware and software used to meet an organization’s strategic goals.” Anderson, Raeburn and Beddie (1992) said, “IS are a system which collects, records, stores and rearranges the data on the operations of a business, and then offers the results of this process to the suitable personnel of a corporation under the shape of information; this information will be used to facilitate an efficient management of the said business, to control its operations and as a basis for efficient action. In a nutshell, and IS must help corporations to make decisions.”
- · Hardware
- · Software
- · Database
- · People
- · Procedures
- · Purpose
- · Network
- · Social context
There is also having three (3) activities in IS:
- Input: Captures or collects raw data from within the organization or from its external environment.
- Processing: Processing converts this raw input into a more meaningful form and easy to understand.
- Output: Output transfers the processed information to the people who will us it or to the activities for which it will be used.
- Feedback: Members that received the output need to discuss in order to determine whether the produced output is suitable or not. If not suitable, these processes need to redo from the beginning which is from the input stage.
For example e-learning
in UTM, students must use e-learning system in the learning process to keep
pace with rapid technological. Each student an e-learning the lecturers will
include information or a summary of the subject. E-learning also viewed in the
production of information useful because students can answer questions online
or take the information provided by the lecturer quickly and fast and also easy
to interaction.
With IS, information
about organizations strategy, goals, tasks and so on will send to employee and
stakeholders and also reducing
labor costs for HR departments, and providing timely and diverse information to
the management of the company, based on which it is possible to make quality
strategic decisions related to human capital.
Reference:
1) Enrique
Claver, Juan Llopis and M. Reyes González (2001) THE PERFORMANCE OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE.
2) Gabriele Piccoli, 2007, Information Systems
for Managers.
3)
Kovach, K. A., Hughes, A. A., Fagan, P. and
Maggitti, P. G. (2002), Administrative and Strategic Advantages of HRIS.
Employment Relations Today.
4)
Kavanagh, M. J., Gueutal, H.G., & Tannenbaum, S.I.
(1990). Human Resource Information Systems. Boston : PWS-Kent.
5)
Kenneth Hamlett, smallbusiness by Demand Media.
