Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions

Offers a balanced approach that links HR concepts to technology and demonstrates how HR professionals can apply these practices in their day-to-day work.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments PART I • HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HRIS): THE BACKBONE OF MODERN HR Chapter 1 • A Brief History and Overview of Technology in HR - Richard D. Johnson and Michael J. Kavanagh Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction HR Activities Technology and Human Resources Evolution of HRM and HRIS HRIS Within the Broader Organization and Environment Themes of the Book Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Position Description and Specification for an HRIS Administrator Chapter 2 • Database Concepts and Applications in HRIS - Janet H. Marler and Barry D. Floyd Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives Introduction Data, Information, and Knowledge Database Management Systems Key Relational Database Terminology MS Access—An Illustrative Personal Database Data Integration: Database Warehouses, Business Intelligence, and Data Mining Big Data and NOSQL Databases Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Building an Application Database Chapter 3 • Systems Considerations in the Design of an HRIS: Planning for Implementations - Michael D. Bedell and Michael L. Canniff Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction HRIS Customers/Users: Data Importance HRIS Architecture Best of Breed Planning for System Implementation Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Vignette Revisited PART II • MANAGING HRIS IMPLEMENTATIONS Chapter 4 • The Systems Development Life Cycle and HRIS Needs Analysis - Lisa M. Plantamura and Richard D. Johnson Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction The Systems Development Life Cycle Analysis Needs Analysis Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: “Planning the Needs of Other Organizations” Chapter 5 • System Design and Acquisition - Richard D. Johnson and James H. Dulebohn Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Design Considerations During the Systems Development Life Cycle Working With Vendors Assessing System Feasibility Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Vignette Continued Chapter 6 • Change Management and Implementation - Richard D. Johnson and Michael J. Kavanagh Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Models of the Change Process Selected Change Models Why Do System Failures Occur? HRIS Implementation Critical Success Factors in HRIS Implementation Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: The Grant Corporation Chapter 7 • Cost Justifying HRIS Investments - Kevin D. Carlson and Michael J. Kavanagh Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction HRIS Cost-Benefit Analysis Implementation Costs Estimating the Value of Indirect Benefits Estimating Indirect Benefit Magnitude Mapping Indirect Benefits to Revenues and Costs Methods for Estimating the Value of Indirect Benefits Estimating the Timing of Benefits and Costs Avoiding Common Problems Packaging the Analysis for Decision Makers Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Justifying an HRIS Investment at Investment Associates PART III • ELECTRONIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (eHRM) Chapter 8 • HR Administration and HRIS - Linda C. Isenhour Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Technical Support for Job Analysis The HRIS Environment and Other Aspects of HR Administration HRM Administration and Organizing Approaches Legal Compliance and HR Administration HR Administration and Equal Employment Opportunity HR Strategic Goal Achievement and the Balanced Scorecard Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Talent Management at CalleetaCO Chapter 9 • Talent Management - Kevin M. Johns and Michael J. Kavanagh Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Job Analysis and Human Resource Planning: Part of TM Talent Management and Corporate Strategy Anticipating Change and Creating an Adaptable Workforce Talent Management and Corporate Culture Talent Management and Information Systems Trends in Talent Management Software Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Vignette Case Continued Chapter 10 • Recruitment and Selection in an Internet Context - Kimberly M. Lukaszewski, David N. Dickter, and Brian D. Lyons Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Recruitment and Technology Online Recruitment Guidelines Selection and Technology Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Recruitment and Selection in a Global Organization Chapter 11 • Training and Development: Issues and HRIS Applications - Ralf Burbach and Steven Charlier Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Training and Development: Strategic Implications and Learning Organizations Training Metrics and Cost-Benefit Analysis HRIS Applications in Training Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Training and Development at Meddevco Chapter 12 • Performance Management, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, and HRIS - Charles H. Fay and Renato E. Nardoni Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Performance Management Compensation Benefits Payroll Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Grandview Global Financial Services, Inc. PART IV • ADVANCED HRIS APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE TRENDS Chapter 13 • HRIS and International HRM - Michael J. Kavanagh, Miguel R. Olivas-Luján, and John W. Michel Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction HR Programs in Global Organizations HRIS Applications in IHRM Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Global Issues in a Multinational Company Chapter 14 • HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics - Kevin D. Carlson and Michael J. Kavanagh Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction A Brief History of HR Metrics and Analytics Limitations of Historical Metrics Contemporary HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics HR Metrics, Workforce Analytics, and Organizational Effectiveness So Where Are the Best Workforce Analytics Opportunities Likely to Be Found? An Example Analysis: The Case of Staffing Building a Workforce Analytics Function Useful Things to Remember About HR Metrics and Analytics Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Regional Hospital Chapter 15 • HRIS Privacy and Security - Humayun Zafar and Dianna L. Stone Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives HRIS in Action Introduction Employee Privacy Components of Information Security Information Policy and Management Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Case Study: Practical Applications of an Information Privacy Plan Chapter 16 • HRIS and Social Media - Stephanie Black Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives Introduction Global Usage of Social Media Social Media and HR Practices Concerns Over Social Media Corporate Social Media Policies Research-Based Tips for the Use of Social Media in HR Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Chapter 17 • The Future of HRIS: Emerging Trends in HRM and IT - Richard D. Johnson and Michael J. Kavanagh Editors’ Note Chapter Objectives Introduction Future Trends in HRM Future Trends in HRIS Future Trends in Workforce Technologies Summary Key Terms Glossary References Author Index Subject Index About the Editors About the Contributors

About the Author :
Michael J. Kavanagh is Professor Emeritus of Management at the State University of New York at Albany. He is past editor of Group & Organization Management and a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Eastern Academy of Management. He has been involved in the HRIS field since 1982. He established the HRIS MBA program at the University at Albany in 1984 and has taught numerous courses in the field of HRIS. In 2006, he received the Award for Career Excellence from the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM). He received his PhD in industrial/organizational psychology from Iowa State University in 1969. Richard D. Johnson received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and is currently an Associate Professor at Washington State University. He has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters on topics such as HRIS, computer self-efficacy, e-learning, the psychological impacts of computing, and the digital divide. His research has been published in outlets such as Information Systems Research, the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, the International Journal of Human Computer Studies, and Human Resource Management Review. Dr. Johnson is a Past Chair of AIS SIGHCI and is a Senior Editor at Data Base and an Associate Editor at AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction. He is also an editor of the books, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications and Future Directions and The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of the Internet at Work.

Review :
“Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions is very well written–you can tell that the authors spent considerable time really thinking about each chapter and each topic and include everything.”  “This book offers cutting edge material written for both HR and IS and is relevant from entry-level to C-level as well as undergraduate to graduate students.”  “There is a lot of great information provided which is relevant to HRIS systems….this is a cross-disciplinary book that offers a thorough introduction.”