Human Resource Information system
UNIT:1

Introduction: Data & Information needs for HR Manager; Sources of Data; Role of ITES in HRM; IT for HR Managers; Concept, Structure, & Mechanics of
HRIS; Programming Dimensions & HR Manager with no technology background; Survey of software packages for Human Resource Information
System including ERP Software such as SAP, Oracles Financials and Ramco‘s
Marshal [only data input, output & screens];

Learning Objectives:

After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand
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The meaning and definition of HRIS

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The importance of HRIS

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Data and information needs for HR manager

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Sources of data

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Concept structure and mechanics of data

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Survey of software packages for HRIS

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Basic knowledge of ERP software such as SAP, Oracles Financials and
Ramco‘s MArshal

Introduction
Many well-known examples of the use of information technology for competitive advantage involve systems that link an organization to suppliers, distribution channels, or customers. In general, these systems use information or processing capabilities in one organization to improve the performance of another or to improve relationships among organizations. Declining costs of capturing and using information have joined with increasing competitive pressures to spur numerous innovations in use of information to create value.
The ideas do not constitute a procedure leading inexorably to competitive advantage. However, they have been of value when combined with an appreciation of the competitive dynamics of specific industries and a grasp of the power of information.
Results from "The Gap Between IT and Strategic HR in the UK",(June 2006) a study by talent management solutions company Taleo, show a significant disconnect between HR's strategic functions, including talent acquisition and