References

1.  Beadles II, N. A., Lowery, C. M., & Johns, K. (2005). The Impart of Human Resource Information Systems: An Exploratory Study in the Public Sector. Communications of the IIMA, 5, 33-46.

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5.  Porter, M. E. & Millar, V. E. (1985). How Information Gives You Competitive Advantages. Harvard Business Review.      

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Summary

After learning these three topics, I just have a basic knowledge about Human Resource Information System (HRIS). I just understand the important of HRIS for human resource activities. Nowadays, human resource activities such as transactional, traditional and transformation activities are highly depend on HRIS. Besides that, HRIS can let an organization become more competitive with other competitors. The organization can get many advantages from HRIS. At last, due to technology advance, having a globalizing HRIS is needed for every organization. This can let the organization to reach to a high level. The organization can use their own HRIS to manage their company according to their needs. (1374 words)

On Globalizing HRIS

This is the third topic that I had learned in HRIS. I realize that to let HRIS to be globalized is not an easy task. It may face many problems in the process such as financial problem, time consuming and other factors. In this chapter, I found that there are a few HRIS models that commonly used by organizations. These models are used according to the organization’s strategies which are the need for responsiveness through local differentiation, the need for efficiency through global integration and the need for learning through leveraging worldwide innovation and knowledge sharing. The models that normally apply to HRIS are multinational, global and international HRIS. Actually I totally understood with these models. To my understanding, multinational model is that HRIS which implemented more sensitive with the local and regional differences. The system that the organization used is the only system and has no similar system with other. Each branches of an organization has their own power to create their own regulations which suit their branch. Only the organization used that system locally. According to Hofstede (1991 & 2001), multinational organization have an organizational culture which fits the contexts and leads to different management styles. In other hand, global model is the single, standardized, centralized HRIS in an organization. All the subsidiaries around the world use the same system based on the mother company. This system can be used around the world. Some of the organizations use international model to manage HRIS. This model more concern the transfer of knowledge and expertise to local organizations and try to retain these changes. The organization can exploit their own learning style or adaption to let the management of HRIS easier according to company’s competencies (Beaman & Walker, 2000). Moreover, may be these models are not perfect to all the organization, an ideal transnational HRIS model exist to ensure managing HRIS is perfect and not influence by any factors. Transnational model is suit to every organization and bring global efficiency, local flexibility and innovation to the organization in managing HRIS. These are what I have learned in this chapter. Hopefully my understanding is correct. If I am wrong, anybody can correct me?

Information System for Competitive Advantages

Information system is becoming familiar in many sectors. Nowadays, many organizations have their own website to allow other people to view. Information system can let an organization become more competitive in their sector. Information technology is a platform for the organization to communicate with customers or others. The people can know and get information of the organization by surfing internet. Not only that, the people also can get the services of the organization via information technology. People also can express their feeling about the organization through information technology. At the same time, organization also can collect more information to promote their products and services according the consumers’ needs. Organizations also can identify the target group of consumers and collect the new information for new products. Information system also gives directly impact on product strategy, price strategy, promotion strategy and place strategy for achieving competitive advantages (Shin, 2001). By using information technology is also a good way for the organization to become more competitive. The organizations from the same sector may compete with each other and information technology has its advantages to let the organization become more competitive with others. Information technology is a cheaper way for organization to promote their products, services, capabilities and others. According to Porter (1980,1985) and Porter and Millar (1985),  an organization develops its business with five forces which are the threat of new entrants, rivalry among existing firms within an industry, the threat of substitute products/ services, the bargaining power of suppliers and bargaining power of buyers able to obtain competitive advantages with the competitors. For an example, AirAsia Airlines use information technology to make themselves become more competitive with their competitor such as MAS, Firefly and others. AirAsia provides many services to the customers. The customer can book tickets, searching the timetable of flight, check in by using internet and other services. As a user of information technology, I also realize that the information technology is powerful for an organization to become more competitive. People nowadays are busy to work; information technology is a good way for people to be up to date with the newest information. Therefore, IT is very important and brings advantages for organization to become competitive.

Human Resource Information System

What is Human Resource Information System? I really got no idea about Human Resource Information System before. My curiosity made me more interested when first attending the class. What actually is it? After I attended first and second lectures, just I had some ideas about HRIS. From my understanding, HRIS is using computer based system in human resource function. The HR function includes transactional, traditional and transformational activities (Wright, McMahan, Snell, & Gerhart, 1998). In other word, an organization is using information system to store the information and data for each employee. Besides that, the information system also useful in daily transactions such as payroll, leave and absence recording, employees’ performance and other human resource function. Human Resource Information System is really useful and familiar in every organization especially in this technology era. Human Resource Information System can reduce the time that need on transactional activities and improve daily transaction become more efficiently (Wright et al.,1998). The information and data will provide the facts and evidence when the organization faced the problems in future. Besides that, HRIS gives the chance for HR to play a more strategic role to generate metrics which can be used to support strategic decision making (Hendrickson, 2003; Lawler et al., 2004; Lengnick-Hall et al., 2003). It also provides suitable and sufficient information to organization in making decision. It is really useful in administration and management of an organization. In this chapter, I also know the history of HRIS. The process to improve the HRIS since before is made me more understand on HRIS. This is what I had learned in my first and second lectures. I hope I do not have wrong perception in HRIS. There is many other HRIS knowledge I need to learn in future. Perhaps I will get more interest in HRIS.

Introduction

I am a 22 years old girl and given a name Chang Xiao Yuan by my parents. I come from Senai, Johor. I am a third year undergraduate of the course of Human Resource Development. I am glad to study in UTM where I met many good friends here. I am happy to study here and hope to graduate with first class degree honor. I am a positive thinker. No matter how worst the problem is, I believe it will be solved in one day. I like sports especially playing badminton, swimming, jogging and others. I enjoy the process during sports. Sports can help me release all my stress in once. Besides that, I hate to be alone. So, I like to make friend with others. Communicate with friends help me to gain more knowledge and let me know the important of sharing. I am also a bad temper person. I always cannot hide my anger easier. But I am trying to control my bad temper and become a gentle person. I love my family very much. I want to give them the best in future. Therefore, I hope that I can be a successful person. I want my family feel proud of me and do not want to be a burden to them. I will always try my best to overcome my weaknesses and trying hard to be a successful person in future.