Reflection on “Introduction to Human Resource Information Systems”

INTRODUCTION….

I learn this topic during my second week of lecture… Wow that was so cool because I don’t really understand what HR information Systems is… Dr. Naha???  She was so cool and I like her teaching style (make me always wake up because anytime she will point at me the questions)..hahaha…

HRIS, WHAT???? ISSUES???

So, HRIS (I prefer to call HARIS rather the HRIS) is an organizational function especially certain issues of the employee such as:

•   recruitment and selection
•  training and development (help manager to plan and monitor employee from time to time
•   performance appraisal
• compensation (wages, salaries, incentive payments, fringe benefits
•   performance management 

That was the definition of the HRIS for the overall…

IS THAT HRIS DIFFERENT WITH INFORMATION SYSTEMS???

While, information systems is a system whether automated or manually (comprises by people or machine) are used to collect, transmit, process or disseminate data of the user information. For example when the organization want to do the recruiting process, they can build one system that can automatically classify based on the need of the organization. It can be used to select the potential employee and store all the data and information systematically.

PAST & NOW…. HISTORY??? HUH!!

If we compared to the pass 1950 years, virtually is never existed and nowadays, the virtual information systems widely used over the world… So now, all the information needed can be access directly through the systems without wasting more time and energy (effectively and efficiently)…

WHY HRIS IS IMPORTANT??

It was developed to increase productivity, service, safety, greater accuracy, reduce errors, improve communication among organization and non-organization community.

THE DISADVANTAGES OF HRIS:

•       Can be expensive in terms of finance and manpower.
•       Can be threatening and inconvenient (can be hack and infected). 
•       Most important thing that computer (system) cannot substitute human beings.

As conclusion, I LOVE HRIS!!!!