MGMT460

021958

This course will examine the strategic role of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) in the effective management of organizations. The focus of the course will be the determination of the organizational need for HRIS, the factors that assist in the selection and evaluation of an appropriate HRIS as well as an introduction to software application packages that produce reports for management decision-making. Student classroom experiences with specific software tools will be linked to critical needs in functional Human Resource Management (HRM) activities such as Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Labor Relations and Human Resource Planning as well as enterprise computing needs. The role of HRIS in current Information Management topics such as the Internet, Convergence, Privacy, Security, System Integration and Expert Systems will be explored.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

CE - CL (Cross Listed)

015006