According to Porter’s Value Chain, information technology is categorized as a support activity that does not directly add competitive advantage to an organization (Porter, 1985). Although it may not directly add competitive advantage to a company, information technology is used as a tool to create efficiencies within other activities, both supportive and primary, by reducing the time, money, and the effort spent accomplishing the task at hand. One great example of this is how information technology can be leveraged to increase the contribution of human resources within an organization. Like information technology, human resources is classified as a support activity, but is absolutely essential to the overall ability to function as an organization of any company with more than one employee. Human resource technology can be defined as any technology that is used to attract, hire, retain, and maintain human resources, support HR administration, and optimize Human resource management. A Human Resource Management System (HRMS) or Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a software application that combines many of the human resources functions, including benefits administration, payroll, recruiting and training, and performance analysis into one system (Bessler, 2011). This report will give an overview of these functions, our lining what processes are currently used to perform them, what technologies exist to help perform the specific function and then show how technology can be used to streamline, automate, integrate and even eliminate many of these processes thereby creating a more efficient role that can save any company time and money. The first function of human resource management is to find potential candidates for fu... ... middle of paper ... ...ing a third party benefits administrator will save employers the time, man-hours, and complications of making sure that all of the benefits they offer are being maintained according to regulations. Conclusion Just because Porter defines something like information technology and human resource management as a “support activities (Porter, 1985)” doesn’t meant that it doesn’t make a huge impact on the company’s overall success. The long-standing procedures or human resource management combined with the latest advances in computer software and online communication can make a major difference in the operational success of any organization. By reducing the time, effort and money that is spent needed to perform necessary tasks, properly leveraged technology can increase the contribution and efficiency of any function within an organization, including human resources.
Human resources (HR) goal is to strengthen the employer-employee relationship. They must ensure that a company most important asset or it’s human capital is being nurtured and supported. This goal is supported by a variety of functions within the human resources department and throughout the organization. The various disciplines of HR require expertise in compensation, benefits, safety, payroll, recruiting and training. Even though it is not a revenue generating source, HR management needs to be effective because implementing methods and strategies can show result throughout the functions of an organization.
Organizations’ other resources can be hired, retained and discarded at any time but human resources needs special treatment. It needs to be carefully hired, deserve an extra effort to retain it and requires training & development to upgrade and improve its capabilities. Other resources depreciate with the passage of time but when the human resource gains more and more experience, it becomes more beneficial for the organizations. These characteristics have brought human resources to be the central element for the success of an organization. (Mohammed, Bhatti, Jariko, and Zehri, 2013, pg. 129, para. 2)
The Human Resources department is dedicated to hire and build an excellent team with a great teamwork and leadership. As one of the most important strategies of the business is the innovation of their products, it is needed people who can add value to the company through its diversity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, in a competitive and fun environment.
The next step for AES is to establish a human resource information management (HRIM) system. A HRIM system will allow employees to access information contained in the HR manual through a company intranet. A HRIM system could also help AES employees track their training and development, look for courses to take, search for job openings or cross training opportunities throughout the company, and locate benefit information. As AES plants become more geographically dispersed, a HRIM system will help to communicate the company’s values and strategy to all employees.
The function of Human Resources in corporations usually includes the use of metrics and analytics through collection of data on the employees’ efficiency. HR metrics are used to quantify the cost and the impact of employee programs and HR processes and measure the success or failure of HR initiatives (Missildine, 2013). The company is able to track trends and changes with the data collected as it provides for measurement function that helps with HR planning. HR metrics measure the value of the time and money spent on HR activities in the company and together with HR metrics is the HR analytics which is the process of combining data mining with business analytics techniques to analyze human resources data (Missildine, 2013) and provide an organization with considerations for the effective management of employees and quickly and efficiently reach organizational goals. The main issue lies on whether the managers know what to measure and how measurement must be conducted.
Human Resource management has a high impact on the overall organization being managed. HR management makes certain that human talent is used successfully and resourcefully to accomplish organizational goals. As an organization core competency, human resources has distinctive competencies that generates high value and sets apart an organization from competitors in areas such as productivity, quality and service, employee skills, and innovative changes. HR management activities can be grouped into categories which include strategic HR management; equal employment opportunity; staffing and talent management; compensation and benefits; and employee and industry relations. This paper will discuss some of these HR functions and the role Human Resources has at the company Zappos.com.
Organizational success or failure is dependent on a myriad of variables that can be challenging to measure and interpret. Success or failure can simply be luck and timing or an orchestrated and deliberate effort. As new technologies allow organizations the ability to rapidly measure and assess its internal and external environmental factors, more efficient strategies can be quickly implemented. The focus of this literature review is specifically on one of these mentioned variables. The paper will detail the relationship that Human Resources (HR) practices have with an organization’s strategic goals and vision.
An organizational human resources department utilizes the hiring and firing process to meet the organization’s personnel needs. Organizational human resource departments are charged with the oversight of an organizations administration department. The practice of hiring and firing people is a process employer’s conducts on a daily basis. This process has to be done in a proper manner and not in haste. The implication that can occur from the improper hiring and firing process could and can have a positive or negative impact on an organization. Therefore, employers must carefully evaluate their decision to hire/fire individuals and its impact on the organizations’ workplace environment and others employees. Human Resource Management is important for an effective organization. In today’s organization, HRM is valuable to the organization because of increase legal complexities and its known for improvement in productivity. However, management should realize that poor human resource management could result in an outburst of hiring process followed by firing or layoffs. According to (Satterlee 2013, p. 194), “Hiring the best candidate who is also a good fit for the organization is crucial for the success of an organization, because a poor hiring decision will have repercussions across the entire organization”. Satterlee made a valid point because poor hiring could have an impact on the bottom line performance of the firm. In other words, HRM is the contributing factor to the success of the organization including motivating and maintain the staffs. The purpose to the motivation is to ensure that all employees grow to a full potential. According to (Sims 2006, p. 5), “HRM efforts are planned, systematic approaches to increasing organizati...
According to our textbook Human Resource Management (HRM) is the policies, practices, and systems that influence employees’ behavior, attitudes, and performance. “The human resources management process involves planning for, attracting, developing, and retaining employees as the HRM planning provides the rights kinds of people, in the right quantity, with the right skills, at the right time (Lussier, 2012, p. 240).” According to our textbook the typical responsibilities of the Human Resources department fall into three categories, and they are administrative services and transaction, which handle hiring employees. The second involves business partner services that focus on attracting, evolving, retaining employees by having a clear understanding
The Importance of the Human Resource Function Human resources are the backbone of any business. It deals with the most important resource in the business – people. For any business to achieve its objectives they must plan their resources and one of their key resource is people. They need to get the right people and develop. them well in order to meet the organisation’s aims successfully.
Human resource management is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business. The terms "human resource management" and "human resources" (HR) have largely replaced the term "personnel management" as a description of the processes involved in managing people in organizations. Human Resource management is evolving rapidly. Human resource management is both an academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practical techniques of managing a workforce. (1)
Over the last several decades, technology has revolutionized the way in which we work, communicate and envision the world around us. Human Resource Management has also been significantly impacted by the use and implementation of technology. Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) are computer software systems that enable Human Resource Managers to easily track, input, control and access critical static information about employees such as “address, social security number, tax status and withholding information, benefits status, payroll information and which department the staffer works in” (Gray, 2013, para. 4). Payroll tasks can also be managed using HRIS (Gray, 2013). Furthermore, HRIS give organizations the ability to easily gather key metrics such as turnover and headcount (Gray, 2013).
Our world is inundated with technology, and with this technology comes progress, as well as stagnation, in the Human Resource field. Assessing the impact that changing technology has on managers and employees is a vital part of Human Resources, which is analyzed in a 2015 article. The article discussed how technology influences the hiring process, how it increases the knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees, and how it impacts employee-manager feedback measurements.
Noe, Raymond A., John R. Hollenbeck, Barry Gerhart, and Patrick M. Wright. Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage. 7th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2010. Print.
Whether an organization consists of five or 25,000 employees, human resources management is vital to the success of the organization. HR is important to all managers because it provides managers with the resources – the employees – necessary to produce the work for the managers and the organization. Beyond this role, HR is capable of becoming a strong strategic partner when it comes to “establishing the overall direction and objectives of key areas of human resource management in order to ensure that they not only are consistent with but also support the achievement of business goals.” (Massey, 1994, p. 27)