What is an undesirable consequence of electronic human resource management (eHRM)?

What is an undesirable consequence of electronic human resource management (eHRM)?

• A. Increased administrative burdens
• B. Improved data accuracy
• C. Faster decision making
• D. Lower costs

Answer: (A)

Adopting electronic HRM can bring efficiency, accuracy, and faster decision-making, but it can also create more administrative tasks, especially during and right after implementation. Setting up the system often requires substantial upfront work: migrating and cleansing data, mapping current processes to automated workflows, configuring roles and permissions, integrating with payroll and timekeeping, and establishing governance for data quality and privacy. Users need training, and HR staff must manage ongoing system administration, security, audits, and updates. If these setup and governance tasks are heavy or poorly managed, the administrative workload can increase rather than decrease, making this the least desirable outcome in the short term. The other options describe outcomes typically viewed as benefits—better data accuracy, faster decisions, and lower costs—so they don’t fit the question’s focus on an undesirable consequence.

Adopting electronic HRM can bring efficiency, accuracy, and faster decision-making, but it can also create more administrative tasks, especially during and right after implementation. Setting up the system often requires substantial upfront work: migrating and cleansing data, mapping current processes to automated workflows, configuring roles and permissions, integrating with payroll and timekeeping, and establishing governance for data quality and privacy. Users need training, and HR staff must manage ongoing system administration, security, audits, and updates. If these setup and governance tasks are heavy or poorly managed, the administrative workload can increase rather than decrease, making this the least desirable outcome in the short term. The other options describe outcomes typically viewed as benefits—better data accuracy, faster decisions, and lower costs—so they don’t fit the question’s focus on an undesirable consequence.