Need for an HRIS in Decision Situations
you will recognize that each one has a request for HRM information that wilt be used in a decision situation. The information requested in. Memo 1will help the legal department determ ine the companys .. potential liability in a workplace gender discrimination situation. This information :. may help to determine whether the company should decide to rectify the situation
in terms of an informal settlement with the female staff members or to defend the company's promotion procedures as vaiid-in court if necessary, The information required in Memo 2 may help the HR department decide to change its payroll procedures as well as its distribution of benefits information to remote company locations. The information needed to respond to Memo 3 will impact decisions by the HR department to change recruitment and selection programs. Obviously' the response to Mcnro-4 would greatly support the need for the acquisitionbf an HRIS. The information required to answer. Memo 5 may help in decisions regarding the revision of recruiting and training procedures, especially for new engineers. The information that would be provided in response to Memo 6 will help decide the future of the HR department. As you go through this book, look at information on the capabilities of various human resource information systems, trying to find an HRIS that would allow you (as the HR director) to respond to each of he six memos in one day