Technology and HRM

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Nowadays,marketers with enterprise acumen have mentioned the energy of records technology (IT) equipment for reaching enterprise targets.if not most effective helps gain the business goals but additionally optimizes the work processes.
Human resource management (HRM) includes sports inclusive of recruiting ,training,developing,and profitable people in the organization. HRM must goal at attaining competitiveness inside the subject or HR by way of providing consistent academic and education applications for the personal and professional improvement of the employees of the organization.
It has been conventionally proved that information and communication technology,along with the internet,cell communication,new media,and such in HR can greatly make a contribution to the fulfillment of employees rules of the organization. Technological advancement may enhance its internal processes, center competencies,applicable markets and organizational shapes as a whole.
Human resource should particularly targeted on the  strategic objectives of the organization.These techniques need to be led to comprise an IT strategic plan for the organization.These are sports related to any development inside the technological structure of the entity, inclusive or product design and IT systems.
Technology improvement is an essential interest for the innovation process in the enterprise,and may additionally consist of received knowledge. In the context ,all activities might also have a few technical content, and result in extra technological advancement.
Information technology might also have a greater impact on the business that exist in a dynamic environment.This will cause more efficiency and effectiveness of the human resources.Hence,making use of IT utility for database control and advances recruitment gadget will increase the performance of the enterprise.
However,innovation in Human Resource Management can appear itself in a number of ways.             

  • Technology has transformed our lives and the way we communicate
  • Company and workers are changing according to new technology
  • Technology and HRM have a wide range of impact upon each other

Technology and Human Resource Management

Technology based staffing and recruitment - 79% of companies from the global 500 group at least 
to a certain extent use the internet for seeking new personnel

Advantages
  • Lower cost of recruiting 
  • Quicker process of recruitment
  • Possibility to attract better candidates 
Employee training monitoring & evaluation

System includes data on an employee's skills,training courses taken,costs of courses,development activities
Calculates vacation time,hire data,any leaves and absences (paid or unpaid),termination data if applicable
For each individual it offers a vast database of web pages,newsgroups ,mailing lists,online courses,forums,etc

Organization Development

  • Skills,competencies,jobs held,training and employee development interests ,can be used to help managers provide development opportunities or their employees
  • Ensure that the appropriate employees are offers positions that will enhance their skills
  • This information will help HR professionals to provide more targeted advice and counsel to managers
Communication

  • Tools can include things like video conferencing,Bluetooth enabled printers,remote,databases,computers,Apps, etc.
  • Speed up the productivity of an  organization
Applicant tracking system

An ATS is a type of software application that handles the recruitment process,namely by sorting through thousands of resumes,to determine which ones are best fit for the position for which they were submitted
Teleworking

Moving the work to workers instead of moving the workers to work,with help of information technologies
Advantages

  • Decrease of absenteeism
  • Lower turnover rate
  • Organizations can access a broader pool of employees as the  geographic tie to an "office" are diminished
Future of Technology and HRM

  • Focus on employee  engagement to employee experience
  • Digitized HRM
  • People analytics
  • 'Gig Economy' -Freelancing

IT benefits internal operations of the organization to a large extent
IT has an influence on all the sectors of HRM in terms of planning and   management,recruitment,training and development
It is clear that no single company will be able to avoid these changes and adaption is necessary

References
Chhabra, N. L. & Sharma, S., 2014. Employer branding stratergy for improving employer attractivness. International journal of organizational analysis.
G. & S., 2008. Modeling employer branding communication the softer aspect of HR marketing management. Issue 2.
Ramey, K., 2012. Use of technology in human resource management. 



Comments

  1. Managing People In An OrganizationJanuary 31, 2020 at 8:32 PM

    thorough the Article it describes the importance of the IT aspect for the HR management. Good article. thank you

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:08 PM

      Thank you Ruchira :)
      With the help of information technology HRM plan is made more quickly and job performance becomes effective Information technology has an influence on all the sector of human resource management terms of planning and management,recruitment,training and development and maintenance functions.

      Delete
  2. Nanda TFebruary 4, 2020 at 5:26 AM

    Use of technology in HRM has become a tool which is less time consuming and cost effective.

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:12 PM

      Yes Nanda. The use of technology in easing time consuming tasks such as tracking employee attendance, work performance and patterns not allows HRs to focus on increasing engagement with employees,productivity and aligning the human side of the organization with business goals.

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  3. Anjanika PothuheraFebruary 8, 2020 at 6:01 AM

    The new trend is the Digitalization which we can simply say using IT and the relevant equipment for the organization systems. You have well described in the article how this new technology affects for the organization.

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:26 PM

      Technology impacts the composition of a workforce.New Technologies make it easier for organizations to recruit and hire employees from all across the globe.Technology also changes the workplace for employees.It has facilitated the practice of telecommuting,allowing employees to work remotely from anywhere.

      Delete
  4. chamalkaFebruary 14, 2020 at 12:34 AM

    How has new technology improved training and development? What are some of the limitations of employee training,monitoring & evaluation?

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:32 PM

      New technology has improved training by allowing employees or trainees to shift from instructor led learning in one locating to learning self sufficiently and not having to be bound to workplace

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    2. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:53 PM

      Staff training's the process of training the current staff of the organizations for enhancing the performance of the staff as well as the productivity of the organization.This is also very important as it can help in the professional development or career advancement of the employee.One important aspect of the business is training the staffs as they are one of the valuable assets It is mandatory to train the staff with the skills and knowledge required to meet the business objectives.

      So,according to my knowledge i think there's no limitations for training....
      If there are any limitations please update me so then i can learn too

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    3. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:58 PM

      Disadvantages of Employee monitoring
      -Expensive process.Monitoring the workplace is not an easy process,it is time consuming and costly
      -Creates trust issues when such monitoring systems become a part of any organization,they feel that the organization doesn't trust them
      -Stressful atmosphere
      -Kills creativity

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    4. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 20, 2020 at 11:02 PM

      Disadvantages of Training
      -Increased stress
      -Too much of theory
      -Loss of interest
      -Leave for new job
      -Time requirement

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    5. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 21, 2020 at 12:06 AM

      Disadvantages of Evaluation
      -Arbitrarily standards
      -Perception of unfairness
      -Lack of Motivation

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  5. Asanka BandularatneFebruary 17, 2020 at 9:42 PM

    Technology is one factor that imroving rapidly in the world. We know from the industrial revolution up to now and also in future it remain improving. With that improvement, yes HR also should allign to get maximum optimizations. It should cover every aspects of HR like recruitment, T&D, payroll etc...

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 21, 2020 at 12:12 AM

      Human resource management is a complex field,and technology today plays a huge role in reducing this complexity and making it easier for HR professionals and practitioners to improve the way the manage their tasks.

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  6. shelton wijesundaraFebruary 20, 2020 at 8:02 AM

    There is no doubt that the dominance of technology over an organization's fields including HR has proved its worth by providing uncountable ways of development.and your article clearly defines majority of it. good article!

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 21, 2020 at 12:33 AM

      Technology changes the way HR departments contact employees.store files and analyze employee performance.Used well,technology makes HR practices more efficient.When uses poorly ,it can get in the way of managing the company's human resources.Good HR practices minimize the benefits and minimize the problems

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  7. ChathuriFebruary 20, 2020 at 10:00 PM

    Good article.As you define HRM and technology have a strong impact on each other. By using new technology, organizations can gain more benefits in not only HRM but also in every aspect.

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  8. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 21, 2020 at 12:43 AM

    Yes Chathuri. It increase productivity and efficiency.automated business processes and operations are one of the major benefits of technology for business

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  9. Malaka JayawardenaFebruary 22, 2020 at 3:04 AM

    New technology advancement has changed the way employers contacting their employees. it has given good impact on HR practices by making it more systematic, organized, and efficient. But using it in a wrong way can have unfavorable effects on the entire structure of the company.

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  10. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 22, 2020 at 4:58 AM

    Technology makes it easier than ever before for HR to gather and manage data on ... Technology changes the way HR departments contact employees, store files and analyze ... Used well, technology makes HR practices more efficient. When used poorly, it can get in the way of managing the company's human resources.

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  11. Managing People In An OrganizationFebruary 22, 2020 at 7:42 AM

    Your article gave me an idea how technology can influence the HR of a company. Thank you

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  12. chamilaFebruary 23, 2020 at 6:34 AM

    Technology is important in evaluating data to update and keep them and access if required.As we said data redundancy and piracy play a major role while protecting data in an organisation.

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  13. NalakaFebruary 24, 2020 at 3:50 AM

    How will be the enhancement of technology cause the improvement of HRM specially with digitalisation

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    1. Shankari DhivyaFebruary 24, 2020 at 7:59 AM

      Technology changes the way HR departments contact employees, store files and analyze employee performance. Used well, technology makes HR practices more efficient. When used poorly, it can get in the way of managing the company's human resources. Good HR practices maximize the benefits and minimize the problems.

      Delete
  14. Lakshan KulasooriyaFebruary 24, 2020 at 4:08 AM

    Use of technology for HR functions is a great way to move forward with more transparent approaches which eventually help to create a trust environment among employees. Good article !

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