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ANNOTATED OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
Personnel records and reports enable managers to obtain requisite
information regarding the use of human resources in various
departments or divisions.
Record Report
1. Accurate: Records should be error-free. 1. Unbiased: objective, without prejudice
2. Economical: It should not cost a fortune 2. Data based: Reports must be built
to maintain records. The cost of maintaining around facts but interpret them
in a meaningful manner.
3. Useful: Records must provide information which could 3. Clarity and Simplicity: The report must
be put to use. They must facilitate managerial decision be clearly worded so that people could
making. To this end they must be reviewed and kept use it easily. To make it simple,
some up-to-date. illustrative points could also be
used.
4. Timely: Reports must be submitted
keeping the time limits in mind. The
very purpose of preparing a report
gets defeated once it exceeds
the time limit.
Records Management
Critical evaluation is req. to find out areas needed to set things in order.
Personnel Research
ANNOTATED OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
Human resource account is accounting for people as an
organisational resource.
Advantages
Limitations
Benefits of HRIS
HRIS can process, store and retrieve enormous quantities of data in an economical
way.
The records can be updated quickly.
There is improved accuracy.
HRIS can greatly reduce fragmentation and duplication of data.
Information can be readily manipulated, merged and disaggregated in
response to special and complex demands and presented promptly.
Computerised HRIS
A computerised HRIS is designed to monitor, control and influence
movement of people from the time they join the organisation till the
time they decide to leave the organisation.
Recruitment information
Personnel administration information
Manpower planning information
Training information
Health information
Appraisal information
Payroll information
Personnel research information