Thursday, 29 November 2012

WEB FOLIO 2


INTRODUCTION

I’m Nor Zulaila Bt Dzulkifli.  I’m the eldest child in my family.  I have three brothers and two sisters.  I’m a simple and happy go lucky person, always smile although when I facing with problems.  For me smiling is a good for our health.  I want to become a successful person one day.  In UTM I’m taking Human Resource Development course and I hope after my graduation I will become a good HR executive.
Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a system that involve of the merging activities associated with human resource management and information technology (IT) into a single common database through the use of enterprise resource planning software (ERP).  HRIS will help organization in automating and managing the HR information, payroll, management and also the account activities.  It also can improve the efficiency and quality in HR decision making, productivity and effectiveness of the managerial and employees. (150 words)

WEB BASED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Web based training (WBTD) is an online training in which computer based training is transformed by the technologies of the World Wide Web, intranet and internet. It is an ideal approach for delivering training to the employees anywhere in the world and at any time.  It is a media rich training that include of the evaluation, adaptation and remediation as well as all independent of computer platform. The advancement of the technology causes the WBTD more improve and capable for unlimited multimedia access.
            There are a lot of the advantages of using the WBTD to the individuals. This include allows the flexibility and time. using internet access, the training can occur everywhere at anytime. Individuals can learn by themselves and around their own schedules within a given training time frame. Employees also can take advantages of the lifelong learning without quitting their jobs.
Besides that, the WBTD also encourage the learning and understanding among individuals or employees. By using this kind of system, the individuals need to respond, think, interact and be creative in order to fully participate in the WBTD. They also can control their own learning and must become more responsible to their learning process. In addition, they can access to the real world examples, experts, databases as well as additional sources of the information online.
Apart from that, WBTD can reduce the cost of training that should be invest by the organization. This is because, using the WBTD is more cheaper rather than send the employees for the training program at a place as it will eliminate the fees for travel and facilities. It also less expensive when considering the district wide and world-wide distribution of training as it involve of the limited number of the participants in the traditional classroom environment.
Moreover, it also offer the accessibility and equal opportunity for all employees. Because of the standardized nature of the WBTD, it equalizes delivery of the materials for all individuals. It also gives opportunities to the individuals that cannot present themselves during the training session because of the time, geography or mobility to attend training. Multimedia like graphics, audio and video will enhance the learning and understanding process and also adapted to the individuals with various learning styles. This web based training and development help the organization in adjusting what kind of training suitable according to the employees wants and needs.  (400 words)


WEB BASED OSH
Web based OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) is an online system that can help in managing and organizing the OSH information in an organization. Most of the organizations, not really concern about their employees OSH system although there is OSH policy stated in their company. The establishment of the OSH system can assist the organization in spreading the information like safety rules and regulations procedures as well as standard that need to be followed by the employees in order to make sure that, they are in a save condition. The occupational safety and health for the employees is really important in order to prevent any accidents to happen at the workplace.
So, web based OSH is a system that apply the advancement of the technology in it. It will gives a lot of benefits to the organization. This include, it can help in providing safety records of the employees to the top management or the headquarters. So, the headquarters or the top management can review all the information related to their employees safety. They also can know the level of the safety and health at their organization or company.
Besides that, web based OSH also can streamlines the safety and health performance measurement and assessment process through its web based and database system. The web based interface let the speedy collection of safety and health data through the internet and save the data in the database and then will be assess by the managers of the organization.
Moreover, it also can help organizations in uploading their health and safety policies, procedures as well as assign and track employee training. This will causes the employees can access the policies and procedures of the safety and health of their organization by using the internet at any place in anytime. They do not need to ask the manager in charge regarding the information. Using this kind of the system, the organizations can track how many employees and who do not yet attend the training about the safety at the workplace.
Apart from that, this system can help in improving the efficiency and accuracy as well as serves as a complement to managerial and leadership competent. It enables the management to examine the safety and health performance of the employees and compare the results or findings with other organization in the same field. This will causes the organizations can make the improvement on their OSH of their employees.
(407 words)

Sai On Cheung, Kevin K.W. Cheung, & Henry C.H. Suen. (2004). CSHM: Web-based safety and health monitoring system for. Journal of Safety Research, 159-170.

WEB BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PLANNING
Web based compensation and benefits planning is an online system that apply of the advancement of the technology in it. As the technology has become more advances causes the change also happen in the way of the organization view their workforce and transforming the way they compensate their employees. There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages of the web based compensation to the organization.
As we all know that, before this most organization use the spreadsheet to list their employees’ salaries and also the compensation plan. This kind of method lead the organization faced with the difficulties of creating and managing the compensation system. However, by using web based compensation caused the organizations to overcome the difficulties they have faced before this.
Some of the advantages of using online or web based compensation system includes enable the planning and budgeting of the employee salaries and also any increase in their payment of their wages. This happen because it is easily to manage and complete the information of the employees about their pay rate and their task accurately. Using of the spreadsheet caused the organization having complexity in calculating the pay rates of their employees. It also can prevent from the underpay and overpay for the employees.
Using web based compensation also can improve the effectiveness of the accurate information and no error in data as it is manage by the technology not the people. Web based compensation securely displaced any information that the line managers need for planning responsibilities. The system only update the correct financial information of the employees. So, this caused no distraction will happening for planning of the compensation for employees.
Besides that, it also provide extensive reporting and presentation for the top management. By using this system, it’s report is easily to be understand and come automatically come from the budget by the manager and summarize all critical reports of the employees and also include about the employee compensation statement. This easier for the top management to review the compensation plan and also the performance of their employees.
It also empower managers at the organization to pay for the top performer. This happen because through, the performance result that can be tied to the compensation management and the reflective budget in the real time can be directly access by the manager of the organization. This will easier for the manager and the top management to reward the employees and review their performance, who are top performers.
(417 words)

CONCLUSION
In a conclusion, as the technology become more advances and it has given effect to the HR function like in compensation, training and development as well as the occupational safety and health. The change in technology gives a lot of benefits to the organizations in managing and organizing their workforce. Everything in today’s world can be done through the online system by using the internet or intranet. It easier for the organization to compensate, train and inform their employees about the policies and procedure of the OSH at their organization.
In order to remain competitive in global environment, the organization need to know and understand the use of the information system or technology and how to apply it properly.  The use of technology is really important in searching of the qualified talent workforce.  Because of that, HRIS is really important for the organizations to know and apply it with effectively.
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Sunday, 21 October 2012

CONCLUSION



As a conclusion, in order to remain competitive in global environment, the organization need to know and understand the use of the Information system or technology and how to apply it properly.  The use of technology is really important in searching of the qualified talent workforce.  Because of that HRIS is really important for the organizations to know and apply it.

The use of the technology especially in the recruitment and the selection process is really important and how it can be relate with the HRIS.  The HR manager or the HRIS expert need to know how to use the internet for the recruitment and selection related data in providing the company with the strategic information and also demonstrate the return on investment of the company in its assessment. 

Organizations need to choose which type of HRIS model that they want to use whether multinational, global, international and transnational.

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WEB BASED EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE


Employee self-service (ESS) is a web based resources that enable employees to view their personal payroll, benefits, personal detail and leave information.  It also act as a win-win propositions for organizations and employees.  It allows employees to access and change their personal data like home address, salary and also their contact details.  ESS also allow employees to apply for a leave directed to the employee’s manager for consideration. 

Through the web based employee self-service (ESS), employees can view some information such as job profile, home address, salary, payroll taxes, insurance, savings and retirement  and also vacation as well as sick leave balances.  Besides that, there are some information that employees can change and update by using ESS like home address, direct deposits and also emergency contact information. 

There are some advantages that the organization get when using ESS.  This include improve the speed and quality of the services to the employees and managers.  ESS also help employees to review their personal data in anytime and anywhere whether at home or at workplace.  They also do not need to wait for the HR to call them to update their personal details.  Apart from that, ESS also enhance employee satisfaction by allowing them to control when and where access activities occur.  This will empowers employees and will increase their productivity especially for the workers who like privacy about their personal detail. 

In addition, direct deposit checking accounts are updated and change privately by using ESS.  However, if there are some errors are made to entries, employers and HR have records that shows who made the error.  It also facilitate in accessing the HR information like company’s policy and also help employees to ensure that the important personal data are accurate and current such as individual performance appraisals used by the manager in making decision about the increase in their salary and other rewards. 

ESS also make it easier for the HR to run reports on an employee records.  This is because employees have already update their current personal data or anything that the company want in the web based employee self-service.  Besides helping employees to review their personal data, ESS also can reduce the number of transactions for HR employees as well as the overall cost of HR.  This happen because by using web based application only fewer cost needed to change employee information , posting jobs and providing current pay compared by using manual tool which causes the organization to hire more workers.

(407 words)    

HRIS SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE



In HRIS, there are three basic systems architectures  with four HRIS models which are Standalone system model, Data warehouse model and Single integrated system model.  Standalone system model is the most basic model where each of operating unit runs its own independent system without any worldwide standards.  It might be no systems at all in some areas.  This system makes the data difficult to analyse as it needs lot of time and effort.  This type of system identifies multinational model.

The second system is Data warehouse model.  In this model, all of operating units use the same software system with separate database.  But, not everyone uses the same database.  What a good about this model is, all units run the same version software, maximizing resources and save costs.  Besides that, this system is completely centered on the data mart.  However the data come automatically from all operating units and in a standardized format.  This type of architecture identify international model.
Third system model is Single integrated system model.  There is only one instance of the database that located at the corporate headquarters.  The data will automatically update in anywhere throughout the organization.  Besides that, this system does not need for separating report database and it also uses the same screen worldwide.  This type system identify global and transnational HRIS models.

There are four types of HRIS organizational models which are multinational, global, international and transnational.  Multinational HRIS involve of decentralized federation where many key assets, responsibilities and decision making are decentralized.  It’s central management’s role is informal and overlaid with simple financial controls.  It views overseas operations as a portfolio of independent business. 

Second model is Global HRIS.  It is highly centralized organization in terms of strategic assets, responsibilities and decisions.  It views overseas operations as delivery pipelines to a unified global market.  It also has strong central control over decisions, resources and information.

Third model is International HRIS.  It’s key assets, responsibilities and decision still decentralized but control from headquarters.  It views overseas operations as appendages to a central domestic corporation.  It has formal management planning and control systems allow tighter HQ subsidiary linkage.

The last model is Transnational which involve of distributed and specialized resources and capabilities.  It also has complex process of coordination and cooperation in an environment of shared decision making.  It also involve of large components, products and resources, people and information among independent units.
(400 words)

Reference: Baeman K. and J.Walker, 2000. On Globalising HRIS: The New Transnational Model. IHRM Journal. Pp 30-43
               

HUMAN RESOURCE RECRUITING AND STAFFING


In today’s global environment, most organizations need to become more competitive in order to ensure the success of their business.  To remain competitive in this environment, so organization need to find more effective and efficient means of recruiting and maintaining highly qualified employees or workforce.  Using of technology like internet becomes the popular strategy in maintaining and recruiting qualified workforce.

Recruitment mean the process of identify and attracting qualified employees to apply job in an organization (Cascio, 2006).  However, this task become more challenging because of the growth of competition for the talent in the labor market.  Organization need to expand their search to get applicants beyond and domestic borders in order to find qualified applicants.  In solving this kind of problem, most organization started using Internet in order to attract the applicants to apply job at their company.
E-recruitment or online recruitment is the use of technology or the web based tool in helping the recruitment process.  The tools include a job website such as jobstreet.com and starjob.com or company’s website and its own intranet.  Most organizations either big or small use internet as their main source to recruit new employees.  They will advertise job vacancies at their company in a worldwide web or their company’s web to attract the job seekers to apply for a job at their company.  The job seekers will send their resume through an email.  Usually the job seekers will place their CV’s in the web which can be seen by the employers in order to recruit new employees based on the requirements needed.  There are two kinds of e-recruitment that the organization can use in attracting applicants which are job portals and also creating a complete online application section in the company’s own website.

There are a lot of advantages using this method in recruiting qualified employees.  The cost for online recruitment is lower rather  than posting job in the newspaper as it cost a lot of money.  This will reduce the budget of the company for the recruitment process.  It also can save time in getting new employees as there are a lot of applicants that will apply for the job.  So, we just need to choose only based on the requirement needed.  Online recruitment also provide quality and diversity of applicants in terms of their background and also their skills. The quality and diversity of the applicants are determined by the users of online recruitment.  Most applicants who typically use e-recruitment are computer-literate, well-educated and driven individuals with a high need of achievement (McManus & Ferguson, 2003).

Reference
Cascio, W.F (2006). managing human resources : Productivity, quality of work life and profits (7th ed.). New York: Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Johnson, R.D., Kavanagh, M.J. and Thite, M. (2011) Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications and Future Directions. SAGE Publications.    
McManus, M. A., & Ferguson, M. W. (2003). Biodata, personality and demographic differences of recruits from three sources. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 11, 175-183

Introduction


I’m Nor Zulaila Bt Dzulkifli.  I’m the eldest child in my family.  I have three brothers and two sisters.  I’m a simple and happy go lucky person, always smile although when I facing with problems.  For me smiling is a good for our health.  I want to become a successful person one day.  In UTM I’m taking Human Resource Development course and I hope after my graduation I will become a good HR executive. 

Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a system that involve of the merging activities associated with human resource management and information technology (IT) into a single common database through the use of enterprise resource planning software (ERP).  HRIS will help organization in automating and managing the HR information, payroll, management and also the account activities.  It also can improve the efficiency and quality in HR decision making, productivity and effectiveness of the managerial and employees.

(150 words)