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CHAPTER 4

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Human resource information management systems

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  • Understand the nature of HRIMS and contributions to SHRM and planning
  • Appreciate the uses, issues and crucial features of HRIMS
  • Explain the key steps in establishing an HRIMS
  • Discuss the implications of Australian Privacy and Freedom of Information legislation

Session objectives

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HRIMS

A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyse, retrieve and distribute pertinent information regarding an organisation’s human resources

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Development of HRIMS

  • Economic and political pressures:
    • Accountability
    • Legislation
  • Professional influences:
    • Strategic uses
    • Data storage
    • Access by management
    • ‘Self-service’ kiosks

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Benefits of HRIMS

  • Improved planning and program development
  • Faster information processing
  • Decreased administrative and HR costs
  • Accuracy
  • Enhanced communication

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Links with strategic HR planning

  • Benchmarking by establishing performance targets and quantitative measures
  • Development and modification of HR plans
  • Evaluation of HR functions

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  • Accurate
  • Flexible
  • Dynamic and comprehensive
  • Modular but integrated
  • Allow control

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Successful HRIMS