The Human Resources Function Facilitates the Flow of the Personnel Resource Hiring Education And training RecruitingTermination Benefit administration Potential employees Employees Retired Employees The firm Data management

HRIS database A Model of a Human Resources Information System Accounting information system Human Resources research subsystem Human Resources Intelligence subsystem Work force Planning subsystem Recruiting subsystem Work force Management subsystem Compensation subsystem Environmental Reporting subsystem Benefits subsystem Environmental sources Internal sources Output subsystems Data Information Users Input subsystems

Possible HRIS Data Locations Firm’s central computer HR computer Operating division computer Outside service center

Users of HRIS Output Other HR Managers (4.33) 1 Not at all 3 Monthly 4 Weekly 5 Daily 2 Occasionally HR Director (3.79) NonHR Managers (3.09) Executives (2.78)

Basic Forms of HRIS Output Periodic reports Database queries Mathematical models Expert systems Percentage of firms reporting Output types

Executive Perception of HRIS Value HRIS has little value HRIS is valued less than other systems HRIS is valued higher than other systems HRIS is the most highly valued Top management is unaware of HRIS HRIS is valued on a par with other systems