M6D1: Human Resource Information Systems
Human Resources (HR) is a field that deals with policies, procedures, compliance requirements, and best practices. Developments in online systems increased the use of human resources information systems (HRISs) as of the late 1990s. HRISs have been moved to intranets and the cloud--wherein HR apps are leased in software as a service (SaaS) arrangement. A benefit to companies freeing HR staff from routine tasks by shifting them to employees (self-entry of an address change), so they can focus on their legal and compliance responsibilities, employee development, hiring, and succession planning.
Functional systems are composed of sub-systems, or modules that support specific activities performed in the functional area. Examples of sub-systems of the key functional areas are:
Manufacturing and production: purchasing, quality control, scheduling, shipping, receiving
Accounting: accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, budgeting
Finance: cash management, asset management, credit management, reporting
Sales and marketing: order tracking, pricing, sales commissions, market research
HR: payroll, employee benefits, training, compensation, employee relations, staffing, performance appraisal
Discuss Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and how it can supports employee selection, promotion and development.
Once you have posted your response into the Message field on the forum, your next step is to peruse the postings of your fellow classmates. See the SBT Discussion Rubric for how you will be evaluated for this activity.
Use the subject line as an advanced organizer to allow your classmates and the instructor to have some idea of what you're posting is about, for example a subject line "response to discussion question" is not appropriate. Your responses to fellow students should contain substance, should be more than just opinion, and must go beyond a simple agreement or disagreement.
Initial posts should be at least 150 words in length. Reply posts should be at least 50 words in length.
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you're ready to make your initial posting, please click on the "Create Thread" button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
Discussions are worth 20% of the final grade. Review the SBT Discussion Rubric located in the "Start Here" section of the course for more information on grading criteria.