Human Resource Information Systems was the first textbook to provide a thorough introduction to the field of HRIS, combining two major management fields that impact the competitive advantage of companies: human resources and information systems. This thoroughly updated Second Edition provides students with a survey of current knowledge and practice in IT, HRM, and HRIS.Key Features Links HR concepts to technology and demonstrates how HR professional can apply these practices to their day-to-day functions Includes an organizational system template, offering a holistic picture of different HRIS to show how these systems, used in conjunction, can contribute to a firms success Provides a consistent chapter structure across the book, aiding student learning and assisting faculty in identifying the important content of each chapterNew to the Second Edition: Includes a new Chapter 6 on HR Metrics and Workforce Analytics, showing students how HRIS can provide accurate and timely information for managerial decisions, both strategic and operational Reworks the chapter on Job Analysis and HR Planning into a new Chapter 11 on Talent Management, reflecting todays change of emphasis, particularly during the current economic climate Provides a new HRIS in Action feature, extending the short vignettes from the first edition into substantive scenarios that introduce the chapter content Adds new cases to a number of chapters, with expanded discussion questions to help students engage with the materialA website at www.sagepub.com/kavanagh2e provides password-protected instructor resources, including PowerPoint, presentations, a test bank, detailed lecture outlines, and suggested course projects. Open-access student resources include full-text SAGE journal articles selected to support and enhance the content of the book.