New E-Hrm Typology: From Broadcasting Towards Supply Chain Support

We argue that an existing classification of e-FIRM, known as a division between transactional, relational, and transformational (based on a canonical work of Lepak and Snell [11]), doesn't meet all expectations of the multidisciplinary character of e-FIRM and Human Resource Information Systems. Built mainly on the ideas from the FIRM field, it lacks attention to such properties as coordination of information and its exchange, capturing knowledge domain, and communication languages. We propose to broaden existing typology by inclusion insights from the field of information technologies. In the suggested typology, e-FIRM / HRIS is classified along ontological, coordination, user-interface, adaptation, and FIR function impact blocks; allowing for distinguishing five types of e-HRM: static and customized informational, pooled and sequential transactional, and supply chain delivery support. We see several advantages in using this typology for the practitioners, the most important is that it helps to evaluate the stage of e-FIRM / HRIS development and foresee horizons for improvements.