Hr information systems

This course contributes to the general purposes of the MSc Management of human resources program by offering at the students theoretical, methodological tools and practical case studies to understand how Human Resources Management Systems are applied in organizations to support organizational strategy, improve efficiency and flexibility, increase productivity and performance, and ensure compliance with employment law. The focus will be on merging computer technology with a strategic human resource management perspective. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to identify, assess, develop and maintain an effective system for managing human resources information. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the plan, design/acquisition, implementation and applications of an HRMS/HRIS.
During the course we will face the strategic importance of HRIS in creating an eHR organization focused on interconnecting people with business strategy to achieve rapid adaptation to changing needs common to people and business.

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1.Understand what Human Resources Information Systems are and how organizations could benefit in HRIS acquiring, storing, manipulating, retrieving, analyzing, and disseminating pertinent information concerning an organization's human resources
2.Understand and plan how to increase the effectiveness of managng human assets and provide guidance to management and organizations trough HRIS implementation
3.Critically analyze the administrative and strategic value of a Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) as relevant to local and global organizations;
4.Identify and examine issues relating to the use of HRIS in contemporary business settings;
5.Construct and present HRIS solutions, related to the effective management of human resource information; and
6.Work collaboratively demonstrating effective communication skills to develop and present HRIS recommendations with integrity and judgement
7.Present their analysis in a proper format of a written report.