Information Systems for Human Resources Management
Information is an essential tool for managers in the retention, recruitment, utilization and evaluation of human resources in health services organizations. Since they support the goals and objectives of the organization, information systems play an important role in planning and management of human resources. These systems will serve as an important personnel administration operational programs, including employee record keeping, budget control, compensation, benefits management, and government reporting.
This paper will discuss the project plan overview of human resources information systems (HRISs) and their strategic and operational use in a health care organization. Certain topics include:
? Role and functions of a HRIS for human resources management
? Relationship of a HRIS to other information systems
? Process of planning, developing, and implementing a HRIS
? Implications of effective HRIS utilization for health services managers
Managing human resources effectively requires information from several sources. Computer technology enables hospitals and other health care organizatoin to combine human resources into a single database that can be used to support multiple personnel and managerial functions. A human resources information system (HRIS) is the integration of software, hardware, support functions and system policies and procedures into an automated process designed to support the strategic and operational activities of the human resources department and managers throughout the organization.
An HRIS database maintains an inventory of people, job skills, and positions and its system draws on these inven ...