Human Resource Information System

Concept, Management, Information, System, HRIS definitions, Nature & Scope, Characteristics, Functions, Importance & Failures, and MIS & Use of Computers.
Management Process: Introduction to management, Approaches to management, Functions of the manager, HRIS: A support to the management, Management effectiveness, Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, and MIS: A tool for management process.

Concept, Attributes , Classification (action vs. no-action, recurring vs. non-recurring information, internal vs. external, organizational, functional, knowledge, decision-support, operational), methods of information collection, Decision-making concept, Simon’s model of decision-making, MIS & decision-making

Classification of MIS (TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS, OASs, BESs).
Computer hardware for information system: Introduction- Basics of data representation, types of computers, basic components of computer system, factors to buy a PC
Computer software for information system: Introduction- programming languages, classification of software, role of software in problem solving, criteria for investment in hardware & software.

system concepts, system control, types of system.
System analysis and design: introduction, need for system analysis and design, introduction to SDLC, system development model (protyping).
Managing Human Resource Information System (HRIS): Organizing data personnel audit and personnel research. Computer applications in HRM (uses and trends).

with special reference to performance appraisal training need identification and career planning. Applications of MIS in personnel management.