Thomas Ng, S; Skitmore, R M and Sharma, T (2001) Towards a human resource information system for Australian construction companies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 8(4), pp. 238-249. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
The casual nature of employment in the construction industry makes planning human asset requirements a vague exercise. Human resource information systems (HRISs) offer a means of coping with these problems through improvements in the reliability, accuracy and accessibility of the human resources (HR) information. Aimed at improving the understanding of construction HRISs, interviews were carried out with three leading construction companies in Australia. The HR needs of the companies were examined by identifying the HR-related functions and activities conducted, the internal and external users of HR information, the type of data needed, and the specific purpose of those data. Twenty-three HR activities were identified and grouped into seven major functions: project management and control, strategic planning, review and analysis, employee profile, employee performance, HR development, payroll and accounting support, and information systems outside the company. The HR information for each function was established. The findings of this study may facilitate the development of a HRIS for construction companies.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction companies; human resource information systems; human resource management |
| Index terms: | accessibility, exercise, employment, Australia, coping, strategic planning, construction industry, project management, interview, human resource management, accuracy, construction company, human resource, information system, accounting |
| Subjects: | professional development, project management theory and practice, Geography, inclusive design, management, information systems, behavioral psychology, industry analysis, health behaviours and lifestyles, organization, data collection methods, economic analysis |
| Topics: | Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Information Management, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here