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Towards 'on-line' managers

Article Abstract:

Most personnel departments use personnel information systems (CPIS) for the efficient transmission and receipt of 'people information.' However, it would seem that only personnel professionals benefit from CPIS since communication between personnel managers and line managers is still done on paper. This double-entry practice is wasteful, both in terms of time and cost, and raises several concerns including the accuracy of data being recorded and the quality of information being provided. Personnel information is as important to the line function as to the personnel function, therefore it only makes sense for CPISs to be designed in a way that would allow line managers to have direct access to the information that they need.

Analysis, Telecommunications systems, Business enterprises, Organizational communication, Information storage and retrieval systems

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Controlling manpower costs

Article Abstract:

Personnel departments can use computerized personnel information systems (CPIS) to prepare financial manpower information. Data stored in a CPIS can be used not only to prepare payroll, but also to report manpower costing information. Such manpower costing has traditionally been the function of finance departments, but CPIS gives personnel departments the ability to assist in this budgeting process by generating the information needed for in-depth manpower needs analyses that line management may use to improve employee productivity.

Methods, Management, Usage, Software, Management information systems, Human resource departments, Medical care needs assessment, Needs assessment

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