Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions

Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions is a one-of-a-kind book that provides a thorough introduction to the field of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and shows how organizations today can leverage HRIS to make better people decisions and manage talent more effectively. Unlike other texts that overwhelm students with technical information and jargon, this revised Sixth Edition offers a balanced approach to dealing with HR issues and IT/IS issues by drawing from experts in both areas. Authors Richard D. Johnson, Kevin D. Carlson, and Michael J. Kavanagh cover the latest research and developments in information security, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, social media, and HR analytics. Numerous examples, best practices, discussion questions, and case studies, make this book the most student-friendly and current in the market.

Author: Richard D. Johnson
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 02/12/2025
Pages: 576
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781071922163

About the Author

Richard D. Johnson received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and is currently an Associate Professor at Washington State University. He has published over 50 journal articles and book chapters on topics such as HRIS, computer self-efficacy, e-learning, the psychological impacts of computing, and the digital divide. His research has been published in outlets such as Information Systems Research, the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, the International Journal of Human Computer Studies, and Human Resource Management Review. Dr. Johnson is a Past Chair of AIS SIGHCI and is a Senior Editor at Data Base and an Associate Editor at AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction. He is also an editor of the books, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications and Future Directions and The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of the Internet at Work.

Kevin D. Carlson is Professor of Management and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech. He has published research on a wide variety of topics related to the evaluation of individual, process, and organizational effectiveness. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, the Journal of Management, and Organizational Research Methods. He is the 2016 recipient of the Robert McDonald Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award and past chair of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM). His current research addresses how to use HR metrics and workforce analytics to enhance organizational performance.

Michael J. Kavanagh is Professor Emeritus of Management at the State University of New York at Albany. He is past editor of Group & Organization Management and a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Eastern Academy of Management. He has been involved in the HRIS field since 1982. He established the HRIS MBA program at the University at Albany in 1984 and has taught numerous courses in the field of HRIS. In 2006, he received the Award for Career Excellence from the International Association for Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM). He received his PhD in industrial/organizational psychology from Iowa State University in 1969.