Exam 9: Information Technology

During an HR technology implementation, it has been found that written communication in a user training session is more effective than face-to-face communication.

HRIS represents "human resources intelligence system."

If a database can share information across many tables or files, what is it called?

Compared to a paper-based HR system, what can users of an IT system do better?

When an organization applies workforce analytics, what is the major challenge it needs to overcome in order to address strategic decision making?

Outsourcing involves contracting an outside company to manage a function that used to be dealt with within the organization.

What is a self-service solution? What are some of the major functions of HR self-service solutions?

Workforce analytics applications address the challenge of getting business intelligence for operational decision making.

Briefly describe how IT supports HR planning. Define and describe skills inventories, replacement charts and succession management. How does IT support these?

Which of the following applications receive the highest levels of IT support?

What information technology application contains a personal record of each member of the workforce, including employee name, seniority, classification, employment status, and work history?

Advanced information technologies typically have three different properties, including basic characteristics, communication properties, and strategy-assisting ability.

Which of the following is a property of advanced technologies when the goal is to store and retrieve large amounts of information more quickly and inexpensively?

PeopleSoft is the world's third-largest independent software provider.

If an organization is interested in trying to link phenomena together in order to detect trends or predict behaviours, what type of reporting should management use?

Which of the following receives the greatest levels of IT support?

In order for data security systems to be effective, there must be a proper balance between what an individual is expected to divulge and another factor. What is this second factor?

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) program often incorporates finance, logistics, production, accounting, and HRM.

When selecting an IT vendor, if an organization wishes to follow a clear agenda that focuses on its needs, how might it achieve this goal?

A scripted demo demonstrates to vendors what the company needs.