Role of Information Technology in Human Resource Management
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National Seminar on Human Resource Development - Its Present and Future Trends, April 26-27, 2001, Technical Teachers Training Institute (SR), Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Role of Information Technology in Human Resource Management
- 1. ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SURESH BABU & Dr. B.G. BARKI TECHNICAL TEACHERS' TRAINING INSTITUTE, CHENNAI 600 113 It has been clear for sometime that we have been moving towards an information society. We have moved from a society in which agriculture dominated through stage II in which industry dominated. We have now entered stage III which is driven by information technology. This has resulted in all concerned reflecting on the impact of the information system which forms the backbone of the new society. The emergence of world processors, bank service tills, personal computers, video games, video discs, ceefax, prestal are just the very earliest and most obvious signs of a new technology that will change our life in the near future. The application of Information technology is expected to be more pronounced in the HRD sector. It is a matter of concern and curiosity that the HRD functionaries are not seen to be users of IT to the extent expected of them. Reasons attributed to this area are as varied as reluctance to reduce individuals to set of values; lack of knowledge of abilities of software, belief that people cannot make proper decisions about computers; inability to use computerized database and spreadsheets; fear regarding secrecy ofdata and negative attitude towards use of computers. As we move into liberalized and globalised scenario we can discern several important trends that are likely to interact to shape the HR systems of tomorrow. These include- applications of software to take better account of the psychology of the intended users, greater possibilities of using artificial intelligence, better integration of Services at the user system interface. This paper focuses on issues relating to what IT can do to the HRD sector. It also discusses ways and means of optimizing the interaction and use of IT in HR systems.