Describe briefly the information system which supports the various functions of Human Resources Management (HRM).

The human resources function is responsible for attracting, developing, and maintaining the firm's workforce. Human resources information systems support activities such as identifying potential employees, maintaining complete records on existing employees, and creating programs to develop employees' talents and skills, managing remuneration and benefits, and processing payroll. Strategic-level human resources systems identify the manpower requirements (skills, educational level, types of positions, number of positions, and cost) for meeting the firm's long-term business plans. At the management level, human resources systems help managers monitor and analyse the recruitment, allocation, and compensation of employees. Human resources operational systems track the recruitment and placement of the firm's employees. Consider a typical human resources Transaction Processing System (TPS) for employee record keeping. It maintains basic employee data, such as the employee's name, age, sex, marital status, address, educational background, salary, job title, date of hire, and date of termination. The system can produce a variety of reports, such as list of newly hired employees, employees who are terminated or on leaves of absence, employees classified by job type or educational level, or employee job performance evaluations.