Electronic HRM in Theory and Practice (Advanced Series in Management, 8)

ISBN: 0857249738

Author: T. Bondarouk

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Product Description Organizations have increasingly been introducing web-based applications for HRM purposes, and these are frequently labeled as electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM). Much is expected of e-HRM in terms of improving the quality of HRM, increasing its contribution to company performance and freeing staff from administrative loads. The editors of this volume have been involved in a series of research projects, academic workshops, and conferences exploring the application of information technologies to various HR practices. Along with the "Special Issues of the International Journal of HRM", "International Journal of Technology and Human Interactions", and "International Journal of Training and Development", this volume is a tangible outcome of three European e-HRM Academic Workshops (2006, 2008, 2010), and two International Workshops on Human Resource Management (2007 and 2008). Electronic HRM in Theory and Practice brings a greater focus to the theoretical developments within the field of e-HRM research and clarifies the need to crystallize a theoretical framework for e-HRM research, raises further questions, and supports discussions. Review Companies are spending lots of money on electronic systems that support human resources management in the hopes that such systems will promote greater efficiency and effectively contribute to the company as a whole. The questions surrounding what works and what doesn't, what is cost effective and what is simply costly are beginning to the be subject of a managerial sub-discipline. The three editors (who are also contributors) Tanya Bondarouk, Huub Rul, and Jan Kees Looise are all affiliated with the U. of Twente, The Netherlands; remaining contributors are based in the UK and several continental European countries. Topics include web mining, case study evidence and a model for linking HR strategy and e-HR goals, a framework for comparative analysis of HR shared services models, language issues in the multinational firm, and e-recruitment. The volume is not indexed. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. --Annotation 2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR About the Author T. Bondarouk - University of Twente, The NetherlandsH. Ruel - University of Twente, The NetherlandsJ.C. Looise - University of Twente, The Netherlands