Human Resources Information Systems

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The History and Evolution of HRIS.- Chapter 3: Existing Research on HRIS in Public Organizations.- Chapter 4: The Architecture of HRIS.- Chapter 5: Public and Non-Profit Organizations versus Private Industry Needs.- Chapter 6: Application of HRIS in public organizations.- Chapter 7: The Theory of how HRIS Should Work.- Chapter 8: The functional areas utlilizing HRIS in a public organization.- Chapter 9: Obstacles for Public Organizations using HRIS.- Chapter 10: The Costs of HRIS and Dangers of Migration of HRIS data.- Chapter 11: Higher Education Specific HR Issues.- Chapter 12: Conclusion - What have we learned.- Index.

Nicolas A. Valcik currently works as the Director of Effectiveness Analytics at Collin College. Previously Nicolas was the Managing Director for Institutional Research for Texas Tech University, Director for Institutional Research and Business Intelligence at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, the Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness at Central Washington University, Director for Institutional Research for West Virginia University and as Associate Director of Strategic Planning and Analysis for the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to 1997, Nicolas worked for a number of municipalities, across different of departments, as well as for Nortel. Nicolas received a doctorate degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2005, a master's degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1996, a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1994, and an associate's degree in political science from Collin County Community College in 1994. 

 Meghna Sabharwal is a professor in the public and nonprofit management program at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research is focused on public human resources management, specifically workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, comparative HR, and high skilled immigration. She has published three books and 60 peer reviewed journal articles and is the winner of four best paper awards. She has presented in over 200 national/international conferences and invited talks. She is the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Public HR scholar award by The Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations (SPALR), American Society of Public Administration. She is the recipient of two National Science Foundation grants to study reverse brain drain among Asian Indian STEM immigrants in academia and the industry. She is the Associate Editor for the Review of Public Personnel