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HRMT 415
Course Summary
Course: HRMT415 Title: Human Resource Information Systems
Length of Course: 8 Faculty:
Prerequisites: N/A Credit Hours: 3

Description

Course Description:

This course provides a basic overview of the role of technology in managing an

organization’s human resources. . Students will have the opportunity to explore relationship
of the various human resource functions and how technology enhances the process to
sustain an organization’s competitive edge. Additional topics include HR analytics, system
security, and the use of artificial intelligence.

Course Scope:

This course provides an overview of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS),

objectives of HRIS, transformation of HR in the digital age, the role of technology in talent
management, e-recruiting and e-selection systems, HRIS selection and implementation,
organizational acceptance, enterprise management and self-service portals, and future
trends. It will help students understand the various influences that human resource
information systems have on individual units within the organization and how human
resources information systems can help an organization run efficiently and effectively.

Course Objectives

After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CO1: Translate the origins of Human Resources Information Technology to an

organization; and infer the need to obtain involvement and commitment from others
to set in place mechanisms to affect successful Human Resources Information
System Programs and strategies

CO2: Develop an understanding of basic systems and the criteria for success in
using technology to manage the organization’s human resources

CO3: Define and discuss issues, advances, and trends in technology supporting
the managing of an organization’s human resources.

CO4: Detail various approaches to human resource information systems design,

selection and implementation

CO5: Relate the impact of human information system issues on organizational

strategies and success

CO6: Recognize relationship between human resource information systems and

compliance with federal and state regulations/laws

CO7: Explain benefits of technology in talent acquisition and management.

CO8: Describe and discuss the various self-service portals associated with human
capital management programs

OUTLINE
WEEK 1
Topic: Technology and Human Resources

Learning Objectives:

CO1: Translate the origins of human resource information technology to an organization;

and infer the need to obtain involvement and commitment from others to set in place
mechanisms to affect successful HRIS programs and strategies.

CO2: Develop an understanding of basic systems criteria for success in using HR

technology to manage the organization’s human resources.

CO5 Relate the impact of human information system issues on organizational

strategies and success

Learning Materials:

• HR Business Partners, Chapter 7

• Digital HR: A Guide to Technology-Enabled Human Resources, Chapter 1 & 9

Activities & Assessments:

Week 1: Discussion | Introductions

Week 1: Discussion | Technology and Human Resources

WEEK 2
Topic: The Role of Technology in Talent Acquisition

Learning Objectives:

CO2: Develop an understanding of basic systems and the criteria for success in
using technology to manage the organization’s human resources

CO6: Recognize relationship between human resource information systems and

compliance with federal and state regulations/laws

CO7: Explain benefits of technology in talent acquisition and management

Learning Materials:

• Digital HR: A Guide to Technology-Enabled Human Resources, Chapter 11

Activities & Assessments:

Week 2: Discussion | The Role of Technology in Talent Acquisition

WEEK 3
Topic: The Role of Technology in Talent Management

Learning Objectives:

CO5 Relate the impact of human information system issues on organizational

strategies and success

Learning Materials:

• Digital HR: A Guide to Technology-Enabled Human Resources, Chapter 4, 5, 6, 7, &

8

Activities & Assessments:

Week 3: Discussion | The Role of Technology in Talent Management

Week 3: Assignment | Talent Management Proposal Essay

WEEK 4
Topic: The Use of HR Analytics to Achieve a Competitive Advantage

Learning Objectives:

CO5 Relate the impact of human information system issues on organizational

strategies and success

CO6 Recognize relationship between human resource information systems and

compliance with federal and state regulations/laws

CO8 Describe and discuss the various self-service portals associated with human
capital management programs

Learning Materials:

• HR and analytics: Why HR is set to fail the big data challenge

• Four Lessons Learned in How to Use Human Resource Analytics to Improve the
Effectiveness of Leadership Development
 • Is your company ready for HR analytics?
• The Practical Guide to HR Analytics: Using Data to Inform, Transform, and Empower
HR Decisions, Chapter 1, 6-9

Activities & Assessments:

Week 4: Discussion | HR Analytics in Your Organization

WEEK 5
Topic: Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and Self-Service Portals

Learning Objectives:

CO5: Relate the impact that unresolved Human Information System issues can have on
compliance with corporate policies and procedures

CO6: Recognize Human Resource Information System and its relationship with compliance
with federal and state regulations/Laws

Learning Materials:

Digital HR: A Guide to Technology-Enabled Human Resources, Chapter 11

Activities & Assessments:

Week 5: Discussion | The Relationship between Enterprise Information Management

(EIM) and Self-Service Portals

WEEK 6
Topic: Systems Selection, Implementation, and Acceptance

Learning Objectives:

CO1: Translate the origins of Human Resources Information Technology to an organization;

and infer the need to obtain involvement and commitment from others to set in place
mechanisms to affect successful Human Resources Information System Programs and
strategies

CO5 Relate the impact that unresolved Human Information System issues can have on
compliance with corporate policies and procedures

CO6: Recognize Human Resource Information System and its relationship with compliance
with federal and state regulations/Laws

Learning Materials:

• HR Business Partners, Chapters 8, 9, & 10

• Business Process Improvement Toolbox, Chapter 3 (pp. 27-58)

Activities & Assessments:

Week 6: Discussion | System Selection, Implementation, and Acceptance

Week 6: Assignment | System Selection Presentation

WEEK 7
Topic: Digital Work Experience

Learning Objectives:

CO1: Translate the origins of Human Resources Information Technology to an organization;

and infer the need to obtain involvement and commitment from others to set in place

mechanisms to affect successful Human Resources Information System Programs and

strategies

CO2: Define Human Resources Information Systems trends

CO4: Detail various approaches to Human Resources Information systems design,

selection and implementation and define characteristics of current Human Resource
Information technology implementation strategies

Learning Materials:

• Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You
• Making a Success of Managing and Working Remotely, Chapter 1-4

Activities & Assessments:

Week 7: Discussion | The Digital Workforce Experience

WEEK 8
Topic: HRIS System Advances and Future Trends

Learning Objectives:

CO1: Translate the origins of Human Resources Information Technology to an organization;

and infer the need to obtain involvement and commitment from others to set in place
mechanisms to affect successful Human Resources Information System Programs and
strategies

CO3: Define Human Resources Information Systems trends

CO4: Detail various approaches to Human Resources Information systems design,

selection and implementation and define characteristics of current Human Resource
Information technology implementation strategies

CO6: Recognize Human Resource Information System and its relationship with compliance
with federal and state regulations/Laws
Learning Materials:

• Digital HR: A Guide to Technology-Enabled Human Resources, Chapter 8

• Looking Back at Strategic Workforce Planning and Peering Ahead

Activities & Assessments:

Week 8: Assignment | Final Paper

Evaluation Grading:

Name Grade %
Discussions 30%
Introduction 3.75%
Week 1 3.75%
Week 2 3.75%
Week 3 3.75%
Week 4 3.75%
Week 5 3.75%
Week 6 3.75%
Week 7 3.75%
Assignments 35%
17.5%
Week 3 Paper
17.5%
Week 6 Presentation
Final Assignment 35%
Week 8 Final Assignment 35%
Materials

Book Title: Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please
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Websites

In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful.
Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources
as well. Note Web site addresses are subject to change.

Site Name - Website URL/Address

APA Style Writing – https://apastyle.apa.org

Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) – www.shrm.org

Course Guidelines
Citation and Reference Style
Students will follow APA format as the sole citation and reference style used in written
assignments submitted as part of coursework to the School of Business.

Please note that no formal citation style is required on discussion assignments in the
School of Business—only attribution of sources (please see details regarding discussion
communication below).

Tutoring

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to certified tutors for one-on-one help. AMU and APU students are eligible for 10 free
hours of tutoring provided by APUS. Tutors are available 24/7 unless otherwise noted.
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worksheets, videos, websites and career help. Accessing these resources does not count
against tutoring hours and is also available 24/7. Please visit the APUS Library and search
for 'Tutor' to create an account.

Late Assignments

Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to
complete the course according to the published class schedule. The due date for each
assignment is listed under each assignment.

Generally speaking, if arrangements are not made in advance, a late penalty of 10% will
be assessed for any assignment submitted 1-7 days past the due date. Assignments will
not be accepted after the 7th day. No work will be accepted past the final day of class,
unless prior arraignments have been made with the instructor.

As a working adult, your time is limited and often out of your control. Faculty may be more
flexible if they know ahead of time of any potential late assignments.

Turn It In

Faculty may require assignments be submitted to Turnitin.com. Turnitin.com will

analyze an assignment submission and report a similarity score. Your assignment
submission is automatically processed through the assignments area of the course
when you submit your work.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic Dishonesty incorporates more than plagiarism, which is using the work of
others without citation. Academic dishonesty includes any use of content purchased
or retrieved from web services such as CourseHero.com or Scribd. Additionally,
allowing your work to be placed on such web services is academic dishonesty, as it is
enabling the dishonesty of others. The copy and pasting of content from any web page,
without citation as a direct quote, is academic dishonesty. When in doubt, do not
copy/paste, and always cite.

Submission Guidelines

Some assignments may have very specific requirements for formatting (such as font,
margins, etc) and submission file type (such as .docx, .pdf, etc). See the assignment
instructions for details. In general, standard file types such as those associated with
Microsoft Office are preferred, unless otherwise specified.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the all submitted work can be accessed and
opened by the instructor.

Disclaimer Statement

Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of a particular group
or class.

Communicating on the Discussion

Discussions are the heart of the interaction in this course. The more engaged and lively
the exchanges, the more interesting and fun the course will be. Only substantive
comments will receive credit. Although there is a final posting day/time after which the
instructor will grade and provide feedback, it is not sufficient to wait until the last day to
contribute your comments/questions on the discussion. The purpose of the discussions
is to actively participate in an on-going discussion about the assigned content.

“Substantive” means comments that contribute something new and important to the
discussion. Thus a message that simply says “I agree” is not substantive. A substantive
comment contributes a new idea or perspective, a good follow-up question to a point
made, offers a response to a question, provides an example or illustration of a key point,
points out an inconsistency in an argument, etc.

As a class, if we run into conflicting view points, we must respect each individual's own
opinion. Hateful and hurtful comments towards other individuals, students, groups,
peoples, and/or societies will not be tolerated.

Students must post a response to the weekly discussions prompt and post the required
number of replies to other students – refer to the grading rubric and/or discussion
instructions for specific expectations on number of replies and requirements.

The main response to the discussion need to be provided mid-week – refer to the grading
rubric and/ or discussion instructions for specific expectations. Late main response posts
to a discussion will not be accepted without prior instructor approval.

Replies must be posted in the week due and replies after the end of the each week will
not be graded.

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