Product Description

The Brave New World of eHR is an important resource, filled with the most current information and practical advice on eHR for human resource professionals and industrial and organizational psychologists. Written by an expert group of scholars, practitioners, and subject matter experts, this book offers an overview of the major technological trends in eHR, and shows how to use technology to enhance organizational effectiveness.  Comprehensive in scope, the book includes information on a wide variety of topics and

• Reviews the transformation of human resources from manual processes to sophisticated CRM and ERP systems
• Examines the effectiveness of online strategies for attracting talent
• Offers valuable guidelines that can help organizations design, deliver, implement, and sustain e–selection systems
• Includes a review of the recent research on the effectiveness of distance learning in educational and organizational settings
• Analyzes the potential advantages and disadvantages of using eHR to manage employee performance
• Shows how technology supports the administration of compensation systems
• Outlines recent trends in delivering HR products and services
• Considers the functional and dysfunctional consequences of using eHR to attract, select, and manage the performance of employees in organizations
• Presents a fascinating and futuristic look at HR and technology for decades to come

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #816928 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

Review
"…this book will serve as an important resource guide in this dynamic field." (People Management, September 2006)

Review
"…this book will serve as an important resource guide in this dynamic field." (People Management, September 2006)

From the Inside Flap
Our day–to–day activities—banking, shopping, flying, entertainment, and communications—are dependent upon technology. Organizations also rely on technology to effectively manage their most critical assets, employees.

The Brave New World of eHR is an important resource, filled with the most current information and practical advice on eHR for human resource professionals and industrial and organizational psychologists. Written by an expert group of scholars, practitioners, and subject matter experts, this book offers an overview of the major technological trends in eHR, and shows how to use technology to enhance organizational effectiveness. Comprehensive in scope, the book includes information on a wide variety of topics and

• Reviews the transformation of human resources from manual processes to sophisticated CRM and ERP systems
• Examines the effectiveness of online strategies for attracting talent
• Offers valuable guidelines that can help organizations design, deliver, implement, and sustain e–selection systems
• Includes a review of the recent research on the effectiveness of distance learning in educational and organizational settings
• Analyzes the potential advantages and disadvantages of using eHR to manage employee performance
• Shows how technology supports the administration of compensation systems
• Outlines recent trends in delivering HR products and services
• Considers the functional and dysfunctional consequences of using eHR to attract, select, and manage the performance of employees in organizations
• Presents a fascinating and futuristic look at HR and technology for decades to come

This book is a volume in the Professional Practice Series sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The Brave New World of eHR translates theory into practice and offers practitioners an invaluable resource for diagnosing problems and actively changing and managing effective eHR systems.