Human Resource Management Systems Strategies, Tactics, and Techniques, Revised and Expanded Edition

Preface xxi

Acknowledgements xxv

I HRMS Planning 1

1. Human Resources and HRMS 3

2. Planning an HRMS 31

3. Designing an HRMS 67

4. Software for an HMRS 117

5. Hardware for an HRMS 149

II HRMS Implementation 181

6. HRMS Vendors 183

7. Use of Consultants in an HRMS 211

8. Contacts and Warranties for an HRMS 229

9. HRMS Implementation 249

10. Maintaining and Enhancing an HRMS 287

11. Managing an HRMS 327

III. HRMS Applications 363

12. Applicant and Employment Management 365

13. EEO and Affirmative Action 403

14. Compensation 437

15. Benefits 471

16. Employee and Industrial Relations 503

17. Training and Development 527

18. Human Resources Planning 551

19. Occupational Health and Safety 587

20. Payroll 615

21. Other HRMS Applications 651

IV HRMS Trends and Resources 693

22. Emerging Trends and the Future of HRMS 695

Epilogue 735

HRMS Resources 737

Appendix A: Professional Organizations 739

Appendix B: Professional Publications 747

Appendix C: Sources of HRMS Vendors 753

Appendix D: Sources of HRMS Consultants 755

Appendix E: Data Bases and Networks 757

Appendix F: Schools Offering Courses Covering HRMS 761

Appendix G: Sources of HRMS-Related Seminars and Programs 773

Index 775

About the Authors 795