Cover Letter

Achal Singh
MBA-HR & Marketing
Sem-IV
Amity University,Lucknow
28th February, 2011

Dear Sir/Madam

SURVEY ADDRESSED TO HR MANAGERS/HR PROFESSIONALS/HR

DIRECTORS

I am Achal Singh, a student of the Amity University, Lucknow. I am currently pursuing

MBA in HR & Marketing from Amity University Lucknow . As part of my Masters
Dissertation theses, I am conducting a survey on the role of Human Resource Information
Systems (HRIS) in Human Resource Development (HRD).
This research project is directed towards the successful completion of my Masters .
I would therefore be most grateful if you could find time to answer the enclosed
questionnaire.
The confidentiality of the response to this questionnaire would be guaranteed. I wish to
reiterate that the purpose of this research results is mainly academic and for my post
graduation.
I would be very much appreciative if the questionnaire could be returned at your earliest
suitable time. Counting on your kind cooperation.
Thank you very much for participating.

Yours sincerely
Achal Singh
Questionnaire
ROLE OF HRIS IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Definitions of terms:

HRIS = Human Resource Information Systems. HRIS form integration between human
resource management (HRM) and Information Technology It merges HRM as a discipline
and in particular basic HR activities and processes with the information
technology field (Gerardine DeSanctis 1986, 15).

HRM = Human Resource Management

HRD = Human Resource Development

1.What is your role or title/Designation?

JR. HR EXECUTIVE

2.What type of organization do you work for?

Small/medium_______MEDIUM350__ (Less than or equal to 500 employees)

Large__________ (Over 500 employees)

3.How long have you worked as a HR specialist? _______3 MONTHS_____

4.Do you view yourself as professional and why? Please tick one or more reasons

a. No
b. Yes (YES)
Am trained in HRM YES
Have a HR specific under/postgraduate degree (YES)
Am a member of an HR Association
Have worked as a HR specialist for a very long time
Other: please specify

5.Do you consider yourself to be performing HR tasks? Please tick your response using
the scale 1 to 5
Not at all =1
Very much = 5
 1
 2
 3
 4 (YES)
 5
6.To what extent do you perform the following HR tasks? In each case, please
tick your response using the scale 1 to 5

Not at all = 1
Very much = 5
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Human resource development and workplace learning 4

Communication 3
Career management4
Commitment management4
Leadership management4
Business processes reengineering4
Managing relations with the organization’s trade unions5
Decision-making 4

7.To what extent do you consider the following HR tasks strategic? In each case, please
tick your response using the scale 1 to 5
Not at all = 1
Very much = 5
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Human resource development and workplace learning 4
Communication 4
Career management3
Commitment management3
Leadership management4
Business processes reengineering3
Managing relations with the organization’s trade unions4
Decision-making3

8.Does your organization use HRIS? Please tick your response using the scale 1 to 5
Not at all =1
Very much = 5
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
9.To what extent do you think that HRIS are used in support of HRD tasks? Please tick
your response using the scale 1 to 5
Not at all =1
Very much = 5
 1
 2
 3 3
 4
 5
10.To what extent are HRIS used in support of the following HR tasks? In each case,
please tick your response using the scale 1 to 5
Not at all = 1
Very much = 5
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Human resource development and workplace learning3
Communication4
Career management4
Commitment management3
Leadership management5
Business processes reengineering 4
Managing relations with the organization’s trade unions5
Decision-making4

11.To what extent do HRIS play a role in strategic HR tasks? (Please tick your response
using the scale 1 to 5)
Not at all = 1
Very much = 5
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
12.In your organization, to what extent do you consider that HRIS should be developed,
concerning the following? In each case, please tick your response using the scale 1 to 5
Not at all = 1
Very much = 5
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Human resource development and workplace learning5
Communication4
Career management4
Commitment management4
Leadership management3
Business processes reengineering4
Managing relations with the organization’s trade unions4
Decision-making4

13.How would you rate your professional standing in the organization after using
HRIS? (Please tick your response using the scale 1 to 5)
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5