What Are the Disadvantages of a Human Resource Management System?
A human resource management system may take the form of an information management system. An organization uses an HRMS to manage information about its work force. This information helps managers and HR professionals make decisions regarding employees. Without the right information available to decision makers, an HRMS has few applications beyond record-keeping and reporting. Unauthorized Access When an organization collects personal data about its employees in an HRMS, certain security risks may arise. An organization spends funds to keep employee private information secure against internal and external threats. One disadvantage of an electronic HRMS is that an organization must collect information about who accesses employee private information. This data requires follow up with an audit process, which could result in disciplining or prosecuting an employee who accesses employee data without authorization or without an official purpose. Specialized Knowledge The need for data control
