D356 HR Technology Study Guide Questions With Guaranteed Pass Solutions.
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What is HRIS? - Answer Systems used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distribute information regarding an organization's human resources.
What are the three ways HRIS adds value to an organization? - Answer 1) They automate HR processes to conduct transactional activiti...
D356 HR Technology Study Guide
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What is HRIS? - Answer Systems used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distribute
information regarding an organization's human resources.
What are the three ways HRIS adds value to an organization? - Answer 1) They automate HR processes
to conduct transactional activities more efficiently.
2) By providing accurate and timely information to the HR personnel and managers, an HRIS can help
them make better decisions
3) By providing new forms of information, HRIS can help HR more fully support the strategic mission of
the firm.
What is eHRM? - Answer This technology-enabled collection of HR processes.
What happens when technology enables eHRM? - Answer Enables the HR function to be done
differently, allows transactional things to be done while HR staff focuses on transformational.
What is the main function of eHRM and HRIS? - Answer eHRM is a way of conducting HR and HRIS is
the technology through which hrm is enabled.
What are the advantages of HRIS? - Answer 1) providing a comprehensive information picture as a
single, integrated database; this enables organizations to provide structural connectivity across units and
activities and to increase the speed of information transactions 2)
increasing competitiveness by improving HR operations and management processes;
3) improved timeliness and quality of decision making;
streamlining and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of HR administrative functions 4)
shifting the focus of HR from the processing of transactions to strategic HRM 5)
,improving employee satisfaction by delivering HR services more quickly and accurately. 6) the
implementation of a HRIS can lead to dramatic cost and time savings.
What factors decide the usage of HRIS? - Answer 1) the size of the organization, with large firms
generally reaping greater benefits;
2) the amount of top management support and commitment;
3) the availability of resources (time, money, and personnel);
4) the HR philosophy of the company as well as its vision, organizational culture, structure, and systems;
5) managerial competence in cross-functional decision making, employee involvement, and coaching;
6) the ability and motivation of employees in adopting change, such as increased automation across and
between functions
What are some risks of HRIS? - Answer 1) management by computer and substitution of technology for
human judgment—managers may begin to base performance evaluations exclusively on the data
captured by the HRIS. Thus, soft-skill behaviors such as teamwork and customer service may not be fully
considered.
2) privacy concerns—employees and applicants may feel that their data are being accessed and used by
those internal and external to the organization.
3) system rigidity and lack of flexibility—standardization of HR processes can benefit the organization,
but some systems may not allow for the inevitable exceptions that arise and as the HR legal environment
changes.
4) employee stress and resistance to the use of electronic performance monitoring.
5) performance reduction in complex tasks when performance monitoring systems are used.
What are the critical aspects of the model for HRIS? - Answer 1) a framework for learning
2) a system model
3) HRIS and HR program evaluation results
4) alignment
Successful implantation is a what type of goal? - Answer The central goal
, What two groups will use the HRIS? - Answer Employees: Managers, Analyst (power user), Technicians,
Clerical EE's, Organizational EE's
Non-Employees: Job Seekers, Sourcing Partner Orgs
In HRIS, the term "dinosaurs" refers to: - Answer the main frame computers built by IBM.
The ______ are perhaps the most demanding user of the HRIS. - Answer Analysts
In what ways would you expect a manager to use a HRIS system? - Answer Managers use the system to
gain real-time access to accurate data that facilitate decision-making regarding their people. They may
also use HRIS data for performance management, recruiting and retention, team management, project
management, and employee development. Additionally, they use the HRIS for information necessary to
help make decisions that will contribute to the achievement of the unit's strategic goals and objectives.
Discuss what is meant by cloud computing. - Answer Computing architecture that uses the internet and
central remote servers to maintain data and applications.
Discuss the pros and cons of best-of-breed (BoB) solutions. - Answer Pros: Easier execution, faster time,
greater user adoption and experience
Cons: integration challenges, retraining and reskilling the workforce, and unfamiliarity with new systems.
Which HRIS users need the most HR knowledge, and why? - Answer HR analysts
The ______ is referred to as a power user because this person accesses more areas of the HRIS than
almost any other user. - Answer Analyst
______ ensure that appropriate HR staff have all the access, information, and tools necessary to do their
jobs. - Answer HRIS Experts
The implementation process does not provide opportunities to reengineer and systematically improve
nonsoftware processes to reflect best practices in HRM. True or False - Answer False
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