Introduction To Information System

             

           As for my first entry, I would like to reflect on the topics that I learned during 2^nd week of the semester. The topic was “Introduction to Information System”. Information system  has a very wide meaning. Information System is a processing system unit that is used for data processing in an organization, for communication purposes among departments through the entire organization and also for distribution of information, Vladimir Zwass (2013). Besides that, Margaret & Caroline (2005) stated the information systesm (IS) would help organizations in organizing and managing in order to achieve competitiveness in a particular sector. Yet, this (Information system) will change according to the latest availability of technology in the market.

            Relating the information system with human resources or Human Resource Information System (HRIS), can be defined as a system that is integrated to gain information and analyse the human resources of an organization. This system shall be useful for the Human Resources manager to keep on track of their staff progress. Besides that, the system helps the managers to retrieve the individual information needed such as the development of employees Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (K.S.A) from time to time. Nevertheless, according to Michael.J Karanagh. et all (2007) information system can be a medium to evaluate the employees working performances which is timely, accurate, concise, relevant and complete. As a result of it, the system enhances accuracy of decision making process that lead to effective operations of businesses.

            There are various information systems that has become apart from our daily life.For instance,nowadays as a modern people we tend to get news updates within a second by browsing to the internet through search engines such as "Google". Nevertheless, we shall not only get access to local news but world news, sports updates, entertainments and many more just by clicking on the internet.

          As a conclusion, i think information system shall help the managers to access the information needed about employees and indeed information system is a medium for organisations to be more efficient in a business world.

         

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“nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt”

                                                                           -William Van Horne-

References:

1.      Vladimir Zwass (2013), Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from : http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/287895/information-system

2.      Margaret Foot & Caroline Hook, Introducing Human Resource Management 4th edition, Pearson Education Limited, 2005.

3.      Michael  J. Karanagh, Mohan Thine, Richard D. Johnson (second edition), Human Resource Information Systems,2007