Hrm-Content

COURSE GUIDE

ix

INTRODUCTION
Information Systems in Human Resource Management is one of the courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Management Open University Malaysia (OUM). Similar to the other courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Management, this 3 credit hours course will be conducted over 15 weeks and is usually offered twice yearly in January and September semesters.

COURSE AUDIENCE
This is a core course for students undergoing Bachelor of Human Resources Management.

STUDY SCHEDULE
The OUM standard requires students to accumulate 40 study hours for every credit hour. This course carries 3 credit hours, therefore it requires an accumulate of 120 study hours. Table 1 below gives you an approximation of how the 120 hours could be used.
Table 1: Estimation of Learning Hours

Activities Understanding the course contents and early discussions Read 6 topics Attending tutorial sessions On-line discussions Completing the assignments Revision Total

Hours 4 60 10 15 15 16 120

x

COURSE GUIDE

COURSE OBJECTIVES
After having gone through this course, you should be able to: 1. 2. 3. describe the basic concept of information systems in human resource management; explain the importance of information systems in human resource management; and apply all methods and techniques to manage human resource activities

COURSE OVERVIEW

COURSE SYNOPSIS
This course endeavours to demonstrate to you the importance of utilising information systems in human resource management activities. Issues such as basic concepts, history of the development of the information system, factors that influence the implementation of information systems, the level of utilisation and the impact of information systems on human resource management will also be discussed. You will also come across current issues and the trends in the utilisation of information systems in human resource management in Malaysia.

COURSE GUIDE

xi

Topic 1 is the

References: Ceriello, V.R., & Freeman, C. (1991). Human resource management systems: Strategies, tactics and techniques. New York: Lexington Books. Kavanagh, M.J., Gueutal, H.G., & Tannenbaum, S.T. (1990). Human resource information systems: Development and application. Boston: PWS-KENT Publishing Company. OÊBrien, J.A. (1999). Management information systems. Boston: McGraw-Hill. xii COURSE GUIDE Perrin, T. (ed). (2001). Web-based human resources: The technologies and trends that are transforming HR. New York: Prentice-Hall. Walker, A.J. (1992). Handbook of human resource information systems. New York: McGraw-Hill. EVALUATION Refer to MyLMS for the evaluation method.