Introduction
Numerous software applications and information systems that are currently available to all business organizations largely facilitate the employees’ work and improve organizational performance. The use of modern technologies speeds up the processes in which the employees of different departments have to participate, which improves the work of separate departments thus contributing to positive changes in the performance of the whole organization. Each department can use specific software applications and information systems that help namely it to perform at a better level. For instance, accounting, human resources, and management departments all have different ISs and software applications that facilitate their work. Such information systems as input devices and software applications as spreadsheets relate to the accounting department, Human Resources Information System and database applications to the HR department, and management information system and Department Manager Software to the management department.
Accounting Department: input devices and spreadsheets
Firstly, the accounting department can make its work more efficient with the use of input devices and spreadsheets. As far as the input devices are concerned, they include personal computers or workstations, as well as other office equipment, including printers, fax, and copiers. These all make it possible for the accounting department to properly organize their reports, to print, correct, or compare them, which largely facilitates the work of the accountants. In addition, using software applications, such as spreadsheets, the accountants will be able to compile the reports and introduce certain changes into them without having to redo them. Using different chart wizards or the like programs will enable them to compile such reports only by entering the data because such programs can make necessary calculations and even draw the charts. Thus, input devices and spreadsheets together with different software can make the work of the accounting departments more effective.
Human Resources department: Human Resources Information System and database applications
Of no less use are the Human Resources Information System and database applications for the Human Resources department. Human Resources Information System (HRIS) allows an HR manager to easily identify people who are suitable for a particular position in the organization in terms of their skills, education, and other characteristics. Moreover, this information system can produce “a variety of reports, such as lists of newly hired employees, terminated employees, leaves of absence, employees classified by job type or educational level, or employee job performance levels” (Pynes, 2004, p. 63). Database applications allow storing and processing all these reports. They make it easy to search for necessary files and to extract information about a particular employee because all the information is arranged according to specific types of content. This is where the relevance of HRIS and database applications to the HR department consists.
Management department: management information system and Department Manager Software
Finally, Management Information System (MIS) and Department Manager Software facilitate the work of the management department. The uniqueness of the MIS lies in the fact that it controls all the other information systems in which an organization operates. In this way, MIS uses the workforce, resources, and technologies to carry out an efficient decision-making process to meet the organizational objectives. Department Manager, in its turn, allows tracking all the organizational activities and increasing their efficiency through setting quality control standards and controlling the expenditures.
Conclusion
In sum, each of the company’s departments benefits from the use of information systems and software applications. For instance, input devices, spreadsheets, HRIS, database applications, MIS, and Department Manager Software can improve the performance of accounting, HR, and management departments, respectively.
Reference List
Pynes, J. (2004). Human resources management for public and nonprofit organizations. New York: John Wiley and Sons.