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Human Resources Management Systems. Trends Chapter 14. Human Resources Management Systems: A Practical Approach. By Glenn M. Rampton, Ian J. Turnbull, J. Allen Doran ISBN 0-459-56370-X Carswell. Business Pressures. Globalization Outsourcing Restructuring work Technological advances.
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Human Resources Management Systems Trends Chapter 14 Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
Human Resources Management Systems: A Practical Approach • By Glenn M. Rampton, Ian J. Turnbull, J. Allen Doran ISBN 0-459-56370-X Carswell Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
Business Pressures • Globalization • Outsourcing • Restructuring work • Technological advances Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
HRMS Response • A new business climate has evolved that, combined with trends in technology and human resource management will have significant effects on the future of HRMS. • Technology is expanding exponentially, and in doing so, is shrinking the world. • To meeting the new requirements HRMS systems, built on the two towers of human resource management and technology, must change as well. • Effective HRMSs will be increasingly important in many organizations as these organizations strive to better manage their human resources to meet their business goals. Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
Question 1 Do you feel that technology changes are making employees’ working lives more or less difficult? How do these changes manifest themselves? How might any harmful effects of technological changes be reduced, without losing the positive effects? Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
Question 2 On what aspects of technology should nontechnical people concentrate? How can they do this? Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
Question 3 What do you think are some of the reasons the Internet has become so popular? What is the trend for this tool? Can you think of uses for this tool with respect to HR and HRM? Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com
Question 4 Why are some of the more important trends HRM that are likely to impact on HRMS development and use? More specifically, what are the significant trends in HRM which you believe will most affect the daily life of an HR manager, and therefore the demands on theHRMS? Copywrite C 1999 PMi www.pmihrm.com