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Towards a human resource information system for Australian construction companies

S. THOMAS NG (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong)
R. MARTIN SKITMORE (School of Construction Management and Property, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Q4001, Australia)
TULSIRAM SHARMA (School of Construction Management and Property, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Q4001, Australia)

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

ISSN: 0969-9988

Article publication date: 1 April 2001

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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.

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THOMAS NG, S., MARTIN SKITMORE, R. and SHARMA, T. (2001), "Towards a human resource information system for Australian construction companies", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 238-249. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021185

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