Explain Why Does An Organisation Need To Collect Hr Data
Recording, analysing and using HR information.
Activity 1
Why does an organisation need to collect HR data?
Collecting HR data both a legal obligation and beneficial to any organisation. It is an important administrative duty no matter how large or small an organisation is. HR data when kept up to date is a very useful management tool.
HR data collection for employees is essential in order to make sure that an organisation in complying with certain laws i.e. pay roll in order to meet HM and custom requirements and accidents in the accident report book to meet health and safety requirements. If an organisation did not have up to date records on these then this could lead to serious consequences for the organisation if challenged. These records also provide statistically information which the organisation can look at and analyse to improve working conditions and thus improve the organisation.
Benefits to the organisation are that strategic planners can be provided and this will enable managers to make good quality decisions about people. Also by keeping training and performance records on employees this will enable them to assess individual productivity and performance thus giving the chance for employee advancement and thus adding more skilled people to the …show more content…
If an organisation were unable to look at statistical information regarding this then they may never know that there is a problem in the first place. By having this information readily to hand to problem if there is one can be addressed more quickly. Management would look at the data collected i.e. exit interviews and see if there were any trends that showed why staff turnover was so high and thus implements a plan to change and improve working conditions enabling them to hold on to the staff that they have. It cost a lot of time and money to recruit and train new staff so this would benefit the organisation
Activity 1
Why does an organisation need to collect HR data?
Collecting HR data both a legal obligation and beneficial to any organisation. It is an important administrative duty no matter how large or small an organisation is. HR data when kept up to date is a very useful management tool.
HR data collection for employees is essential in order to make sure that an organisation in complying with certain laws i.e. pay roll in order to meet HM and custom requirements and accidents in the accident report book to meet health and safety requirements. If an organisation did not have up to date records on these then this could lead to serious consequences for the organisation if challenged. These records also provide statistically information which the organisation can look at and analyse to improve working conditions and thus improve the organisation.
Benefits to the organisation are that strategic planners can be provided and this will enable managers to make good quality decisions about people. Also by keeping training and performance records on employees this will enable them to assess individual productivity and performance thus giving the chance for employee advancement and thus adding more skilled people to the …show more content…
If an organisation were unable to look at statistical information regarding this then they may never know that there is a problem in the first place. By having this information readily to hand to problem if there is one can be addressed more quickly. Management would look at the data collected i.e. exit interviews and see if there were any trends that showed why staff turnover was so high and thus implements a plan to change and improve working conditions enabling them to hold on to the staff that they have. It cost a lot of time and money to recruit and train new staff so this would benefit the organisation