Development of Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

Human resources and information technology are two elements that many firms are looking to utilize as strategic weapons to compete Promising hyper-competitive era in the last few decades has increased the need of information system and technology in human resource management for competitiveness. The revolution in information technology is completely and swiftly redefining the way things are done in nearly every field of human activity. Organizations have been using information technology for achieving efficiency in human resource management. HRIS has become a critical factor in making business competitive and effective. The present paper focuses on the role and importance of HRIS towards business competitiveness. The paper will also highlight the need, components, benefits and functions of HRIS Thus, it is need for HR professionals to get a clear picture about the historical development of HRM and the increasing role of information technology. Consequently, the study tried to analyze critically about evolution of human resource information system (HRIS) as a comparatively new technology in HRM. To gratify the stated need, this study analyzed the historical data collected from different published and unpublished sources. The study found that HRIS emerged in the low-cost era (1980-90) and the roles of HR professionals transformed from traditional administrative to more strategic roles during the high-tech era (from 1990).