Use of Technology in Leave Management

Question: Descirbe about the Use of Technology in Leave Management? Answer: Abstract The topic selected for this particular study is leave management. In the present era, technology plays a pivotal role in lessening human efforts towards their work. Technological developments have enabled the use of much faster ways of communication that involves a very nominal or small amount of expense in this regard. Use of computer applications is one such advancement that has enabled the human race to dispense with lengthy paper works and handling of complex matters. This study is dedicated to the analysis that will facilitate a much effective and efficient understanding of leave system of an organization (Manvi Shyam, 2014). Previously, an application had to be made in paper form for leaves. Handling this paper work proved very problematic for the concerned supervisor. Getting the leave approved and then communicating the same to the applicant became a complex task. As the number of employees in an organization grew, there was an increase in such leave applications. It further increased the email count per day. Leave applications were being made via an e-mail. Though this reduced the burden to an extent, it was still a gruesome task to keep track of all the leave applications made by the employees (Helander, 2014). This gave rise to the need for a centralized system that could help employees leave applications and approvals. The Human Resource Management department of American Human Resources Development Association introduced the concept of leave management system. Leave management system is an application that has been introduced which allows the person in-charge to keep a centralized record of the leave proposals made by the employees. This database works as a virtual basket where such application are stored. The application will carefully record the dates mentioned allocate the same against the record of respective employees making the leave application (Baecker, 2014). Thus, this application will enable the person in-charge to evaluate, verify and cross check the dates for which a leave application is made by an employee. It will cater to a much more efficient manner in which the leave system can be handled and managed according the requirements of the employees and the organization (Meena Sivakumar, 2014). It is often seen that an employee is unable to avail a leave that has been granted to him/her against an application made by such person (Courtois, 2014). This application will enable such employees to exchange the tenure of leaves with other employees online. Once an exchange takes place, the system will be automatically updated to reflect the revised dates of leave of an employee. This application will be launched in two organizations for a pilot test. Data will be collected accordingly from employees and people handling the system. The period of the pilot program, will extent for six months. After six months, a questionnaire will be distributed among the concerned personnel to get their feedback on the system. The sample size is expected to be around 150 employees and around 20 people who will be actively handling the system. After data is collected, a proper classification will be done to evaluate the success or failure. After proper analysis if there is a loophole found in the system, the organisation has to implement necessary measures to ensure smooth functioning of the organisational affairs. References Courtois, P. J. (2014).Decomposability: queueing and computer system applications. Academic Press. Manvi, S. S., Shyam, G. K. (2014). Resource management for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in cloud computing: A survey.Journal of Network and Computer Applications,41, 424-440. Baecker, R. M. (Ed.). (2014).Readings in Human-Computer Interaction: toward the year 2000. Morgan Kaufmann. Helander, M. G. (Ed.). (2014).Handbook of human-computer interaction. Elsevier. Meena, K., Sivakumar, R. (2014).Human-Computer Interaction. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.