E-Human Resource Management 10. This book is presented in four sections — the first intended to be more general in nature, the following three devoted to specific aspects of the HRM field in the new information era. Section I, The Cutting-Edge in HRM, presents an overview of how ITCs are modifying general HRM processes and functions. This is the aim of the first three contributions. | Integrating Handheld Computer Technology 67 Endnotes 1 The generic handheld computer refers to Personal Digital Assistants of all types including the currently popular Pocket PC and Palm Pilot models. 2 This study was conducted by the American Institutes for Research AIR in Washington DC with David Rodbard MD Project Director Scott Davies PhD Deputy Project Director and Brian Lyons MA Research Analyst. The project was funded by Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center TATRC . Army Medical Research and Material Command Ft. Detrick Maryland and was conceived by the late Dr. G. Rufus Sessions Project Officer TATRC. COL. Ronald K. Poropatich MD MC Chief Telemedicine Directorate North Atlantic Regional Medical Command . Army served as the clinical Principal Investigator. Invaluable research and logistic support was provided to the project by Michael Keeney PhD AIR Jessica Kenyon TATRC and Damien Michaels TATRC . Copyright 2005 Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of Idea Group Inc. is prohibited. 68 Bhattacharya Huntley ChapterIII Social Network Mapping Software New Frontiers in HRM Mousumi Bhattacharya Fairfield University USA Christopher Huntley Fairfield University USA Abstract Recent developments in social network mapping software have opened up new opportunities for human resource management HRM . In this chapter we discuss how social network mapping information may provide critical inputs to managers for increasing the effectiveness of their HRM programs. Introduction In a knowledge-driven economy returns on effective management of human capital are likely to exceed those available from more efficient management of financial and physical assets. In order to realize these returns however companies must go beyond notions of productivity and cost effectiveness and Copyright 2005 Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of Idea Group Inc.
