Title
The use and impact of human resource information systems on human resource management professionals
Abstract
Human resource information systems (HRIS) usage allows the human resource (HR) professional to become a strategic player. With both increasing functionality and affordability, HRIS are being used extensively in organisations of all sizes. Despite this, surprisingly little is know about the current usage, whether disparities exist between companies of different sizes, or about the impact HRIS has on the general professional standing of the HR professional. We developed and administered a survey and gave structured interviews to assess and compare the specific areas of use and to introduce a taxonomy that provides a framework for academic discussion and comparison. We further determined whether HRIS usage was strategic, a perceived value-add for the organisation, and its impact on professional standing for HR professionals. These findings were compared to those for other professions that also use MIS. Our results showed that, on average, few differences exist between SME and large company usage. Moreover, we found that the professional standing of HR professionals has been enhanced by the specific use of HRIS for strategic partnering but that this is not as pronounced as that experienced by those from other professions.
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1016/j.im.2006.10.006
Information & Management
Keywords
Field
DocType
general professional standing,large company usage,strategic partnership,specific use,current usage,non-strategic and strategic hris usage,hris taxonomy,human resource management professional,human resource information systems (hris),strategic player,impact hris,strategic partnering,hr professional,human resource information system,hris usage,professional standing,human resource,human resource management,information system,questionnaire
Information system,Human resource management,Human resources,Structured interview,E-HRM,Firm strategy,Knowledge management,Human resource management system,Staff management,Engineering,Marketing
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
44
1
Information & Management
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
24
1.28
1
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Zahid I. Hussain119218.44
James R. Wallace229623.17
Nelarine E. Cornelius3241.28