Going beyond operational efficiency in HR using IT - A literature review of Human Resources Information Systems

Wirtky T, Eckhardt A, Laumer S, Wild U, Weitzel T (2011)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2011

Series: Proceedings of the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS)

City/Town: Detroit (MI), USA

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS)

Event location: Detroit, MI, USA US

Abstract

Leading academics claim that the management of human resources will be most critical in gaining competitive advantage. Today, the human resources departments (HR) are transforming themselves from an administrative cost-center to an internal partner delivering additional business value. In this transformation process, information technology (IT) could play a key role. Therefore, this paper aims to unfold both the current state of knowledge concerning the value contribution of information systems (IS) for the HR function and approaches that go even beyond operational efficiency. Reviewing nearly 8,000 articles, published in the proceedings of eight major IS conferences reveals that in total 35 articles exclusively deal with the topic of human resources information systems (HRIS) but only very few research approaches show, how HRIS could help to go beyond operational efficiency. Furthermore, the literature analysis identifies that approaches dealing with the IT support for HR planning processes are completely missing so far.

Authors with CRIS profile

Sven Laumer Schöller Endowed Chair for Information Systems (Digitalization in Business and Society)

Involved external institutions

Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg DE Germany (DE) Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Wirtky, T., Eckhardt, A., Laumer, S., Wild, U., & Weitzel, T. (2011). Going beyond operational efficiency in HR using IT - A literature review of Human Resources Information Systems. In Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). Detroit, MI, USA, US: Detroit (MI), USA.

MLA:

Wirtky, Thomas, et al. "Going beyond operational efficiency in HR using IT - A literature review of Human Resources Information Systems." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Detroit, MI, USA Ed. Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Detroit (MI), USA, 2011.

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