Major Uses For HR Information Systems Source: HR and Technology Survey, Deloitte & Touche and Lawson Software, 1998. HRM 1

Impact of IT on HRM Transformational Impact Operational Impact Relational Impact HRM

Downsizing and Upsizing Percent of companies reporting that they: *All annual readings are for 12 months ending at midyear. Categories are not mutually exclusive. Source: Gene Koretz, “Hire Math: Fire 3, Add 5,” Business Week Online (March 13, 2000). Figure 1. 2

Age Distribution

Gender Distribution

Rising levels of education

Top Issues for Managers in Balancing Work and Home Executive recruiters say 75 percent of senior management candidates and 88 percent of middle managers raised concerns about balancing work and home. Top issues: Source: Association of Executive Search Consultants (member survey). Used with permission of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, http://www.aesc.org. Figure 1.8