Human Resources Information Systems

lt;b>Nicolas A. Valcik currently works as the Managing Director for Institutional Research for Texas Tech University. Previously Nicolas as the 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. In addition, Nicolas held an academic appointment as a clinical assistant professor for Public Affairs 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. 
Nicolas has authored the following books for Taylor and Francis; Institutional Research Initiatives in Higher Education  (2018) co-edited with Jeffery Johnson, City Planning for the Public Manager  (2017) co-authored with Ted Benavides, Todd Jordan and Andrea Stigdon, Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management: Second Edition (2017) co-authored with Paul Tracy,  Strategic Planning, Decision-Making and Practical Aspects for Public Sector and Non-Profit Organizations (2016), co-authored with Ted Benavides and Kim Scruton Non-Profit Organization Case Study Book (2015), Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations: A Case Study (2013), co-authored with Paul E. Tracy Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management and co-authored with Ted Benavides Practical Human Resources Management for Public Managers: A Case Study Approach (2011). Prior to 2011 Nicolas authored Regulating the Use of Biological Hazardous Materials in Universities: Complying with the New Federal Guidelines, which was published by Mellen Press in 2006. Nicolas has served as editor for three volumes of New Directions for Institutional Research (Volumes 135, 140, 146 and co-edited with Gary Levy 156) in addition to writing numerous articles and book chapters on institutional research topics and homeland security issues. Nicolas specializes in several areas as both a researcher and a practitioner: higher education, information technology, human resources, homeland security, organizational behavior, and emergency management.
Meghna Sabharwal is Professor and Program Director in the Public and Nonprofit Management program at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research interests are focused on public human resources management, specifically workforce diversity, job performance, job satisfaction, and high-skilled migration. She is widely published in public administration journals, and is the winner of two best paper awards. She also has two book publications: Public Personnel Administration (6th Ed.) and Public Administration in South Asia: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. She is the recipient of the 2020 Rita Mae Kelly Distinguished Research Award by the Section for Women in Public Administration (SWPA), American Society for Public Administration and the 2019 Mary Hamilton Award given by the International Chapter, ASPA. She also received the 2015 Julia J. Henderson International Award by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Section on Women in Public Administration. In 2018, she was chosen as one of the top 20 women in the United States in the field of Public Affairs. She has won several graduate and underg

lt;p>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.

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