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TitleEstablishing Value for HR Technology
ShortDescriptionThis report presents the results of a survey of large global corporations examining the impact of human resource technology initiatives on corporate business strategies.
LongDescriptionThis survey addresses many Department of Transportation (DOT) human resource (HR) technology concerns including strategic planning, the effectiveness of new procedures, rates of utilization, and the performance metrics made possible by these new processes. It includes examples of the use of HR technology for traditional functions and strategic goals, and makes recommendations for how HR can utilize data warehouses to analyze data and project trends. The technology applications that were found to be of greatest value to organizations include: Workforce profiling, Compensation, Health and safety, Recruitment, Productivity measurement, Competencies, Training, and Payroll. Other noteworthy data collected includes: information on why HR information system implementation fails, the fact that talent management is an area that is least addressed with HR technology, the fact that more attention needs to be paid to developing knowledge management technology tools. Topics covered include: Resuming an Investigation, HR Technology's Influence, Comparing Current Trends with Previous Results, Creating Value, Moving Beyond Traditional Applications, A Company Example: HCA, Inc. The full report also offers key findings and over a dozen tables and charts. Excerpts from interviews with respondents are used to expand on and clarify the results.
SourceAuthorMarc S. Miller
ReferenceResearch Report R-1350-04-RR, 2004
OrganizationThe Conference Board
ContactAddressNew York, NY
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ContactPhone(212) 759-0900
Website http://www.conference-board.org/publications/describe.cfm?id=797
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