Advanced Human Computer Interaction

Question: Discuss about the Report for Advanced Human Computer Interaction? Answer: This paper is aimed at discussing the effectiveness of the modern leave management application in solving the problems related to leave management. In the modern days, the technology has a major role to play in reducing the efforts of humans in carrying out their work. Progress in technology has reduced expenses to a great extent and developed faster communication. With the introduction of computer applications, the human race has managed to get rid of lengthy paper works and complex matter handling. Concept of Leave Management The process that involves the employees request for taking time off from work and the supervisors' granting or denying leave based on the policies of the organization is known as Leave Management (Manvi Shyam, 2014). The system of leave management is essential for keeping a track of the leave accounts of the employees. It aids the employees in avoiding LOP caused by absenteeism and so that the employees can apply for leaves in a planned way. Sometimes human resource management becomes a tough task, especially in a small business. In managing sensitive and complex issues like leave management, things get difficult sometimes and results in the stakeholders to become uncomfortable (Helander, 2014). The leave policy of a company is one of the most important things that a candidate considers before joining a company. Thus, it is evident that leave management and leave policy are one of the biggest challenges that are faced by the HR department of a company. The companys bottom line is financially impacted by the paid time off. According to research, employers have to spend as much as 14.6% of their payroll on the benefits which are absence related (Belval et al., 2013). Many employers are now keen to evaluate the processes of Leave Management for making sure that no money and time are being wasted, as, much of the financial resources are used for managing time off programs. For managing leave effectively, supervisors are requ ired to find out whether the employee should be paid while on leave. He must also ensure that the leaves taken by the employee are recorded periodically and also consider the requirements of the operation before granting permission for leave (Baecker, 2014). Use of Technology in Leave Management Managing leave information and maintaining compliance becomes a difficult task when done manually or with the help of excel. The simplification of leave management and the streamlining the leave data of an organization are possible with the implementation of HR technology. The concept of leave management system has been introduced by the HR management department of American Human Resources Development Association. The Leave Management System is designed for allowing the supervisors to keep a record of the employees leave proposals. The database is used for storing the applications and is used as a virtual basket (Meena Sivakumar, 2014). The application will keep a record of the dates that have been mentioned and will assign it against the respective employee records. This application will let supervisors calculate, validate and cross check the leave application details of the employees. The automated leave management system will help in efficiently managing and handling leave applic ations according to employee and organization needs. Sometimes it is seen that an employee is unable to use the leave that has been approved against an application that has been submitted by the said employee. This issue can be effectively managed by the application that will allow the employees to swap the leave tenure with the other employees of the firm online. Once such exchange is done, the system will update itself automatically and reflect the updated leave list of employees. The Effectiveness of the Use of Technology in Leave Management Research shows that automated leave management has helped the HR department a lot by reducing the complexity in leave information handling. It is capable of managing every aspect of leaves of employees including corporate, national, union and provincial policies using a single tool (Courtois, 2014). Some advantages of using the Automated Leave management have been listed below. Accurate information Accurate information is provided about trends of leave, leave balances, etc. which allows the forecasting of the resources available at any time. Policy rules conveyance The use of in-built systems for the conveyance of the rules of leave policy such as minimum/maximum number of days, management of holiday calendar based on location, etc. is done by the system. Obedience to leave policy Sometimes negligence of the rules of leave policy occurs on the part of the employees and the manager due to a lack of knowledge about the leave policies of the organization. Leave management systems don't allow managers and employees overlook rules by using fundamental rules. Instant data of the leave history of employees The leave history of the applicant, department or the company can be extracted immediately using the automated system. Time saving The visibility of leave applications can save up to 15% of the HRs time which is spent leave balance query handling (Moleki, 2014). Improvement of discipline When leave is paired with attendance, it improves accuracy and discipline in the organizations. The use of automated leave management systems has increased much in recent days owing to its many advantages. Many renowned international companies have implemented the applications like HRIS and eLeave for effectively managing leave related issues as it is very difficult to manage leave in todays fast paced world, given that there is a much larger number of employees than it used to be (Aguilar, 2014). Conclusion The human computer interaction has reached a level where complex HR management issues like managing paid leaves of employees can easily be solved by automated leave management applications. The application can effectively reduce the unnecessary burden and complexity of handling paper works and saves a lot of time. It is much more accurate than the manual leave management. This leads to the overall satisfaction of the employee and the HR department and also saves unnecessary expenses. References Aguilar, M. G. (2014). North Texas. She works in the local government sector in the area of human resources with emphasis on performance improvement and leave management. 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