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Human Resource Information Systems

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Human Resource Information Systems; Human Resource Information Technology; Human Resource Management Systems; Integrated Human Resource Information Systems

Brief Definition or Concept Description of Human Resource Information Systems

Human resource information system (HRIS) may be defined as integrated computer systems designed to execute multiple tasks in regard to the flow of information within organizations as it pertains to its human resources. HRIS have the capacity to manage such data with functionalities around acquisition: storage, analysis, manipulation, retrieval, dissemination, and control.

Introduction: Background and Overview

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as human resource information systems (HRIS) are gradually evolving and transforming government services. These technological forces are making inroads externally in concurrence with other environmental influences as well as internally within public organizations. Their ultimate impacts...

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  1. Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

    Charlene M. L. Roach

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Roach, C.M.L. (2016). Human Resource Information Systems. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2735-1

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