Personnel specialists' advanced use of information technology Evidence and explanations

A national survey shows that personnel specialists are still failing to exploit fully the benefits of information technology (IT) in their own work. In seeking to explain this, looks at the IT skills and knowledge of personnel specialists and their attitudes towards the use of IT. While these provid...

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Published in:Personnel review 1996-01, Vol.25 (3), p.3-19
Main Authors: Kinnie, Nicholas J., Arthurs, Alan J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benefits
Case studies
Computer peripherals
Decision support systems
Electronic filing
Employment
Human resource management
Human resources
Information systems
Information technology
Line managers
Personnel
Skills
Software
Studies
Utilization
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Summary:A national survey shows that personnel specialists are still failing to exploit fully the benefits of information technology (IT) in their own work. In seeking to explain this, looks at the IT skills and knowledge of personnel specialists and their attitudes towards the use of IT. While these provide part of the explanation for the under-utilization of IT, argues that more important inhibitions derive from the professional values of personnel specialists and their political power within organizations.
ISSN:0048-3486
1758-6933
DOI:10.1108/00483489610147933