Hal Gueutal & Dianna L. Stone 
The Brave New World of eHR 
Human Resources in the Digital Age

The Brave New World of e HR is an important resource, filled
with the most current information and practical advice on e HR for
human resource professionals and industrial and organizational
psychologists. Written by an expert group of scholars,
practitioners, and subject matter experts, this book offers an
overview of the major technological trends in e HR, and shows how to
use technology to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Comprehensive in scope, the book includes information on a wide
variety of topics and

* Reviews the transformation of human resources from manual
processes to sophisticated CRM and ERP systems

* Examines the effectiveness of online strategies for attracting
talent

* Offers valuable guidelines that can help organizations design,
deliver, implement, and sustain e-selection systems

* Includes a review of the recent research on the effectiveness
of distance learning in educational and organizational
settings

* Analyzes the potential advantages and disadvantages of using
e HR to manage employee performance

* Shows how technology supports the administration of
compensation systems

* Outlines recent trends in delivering HR products and
services

* Considers the functional and dysfunctional consequences of
using e HR to attract, select, and manage the performance of
employees in organizations

* Presents a fascinating and futuristic look at HR and technology
for decades to come

Table of Content

Foreword xiii

Eduardo Salas

Preface xv

Hal G. Gueutal and Dianna L. Stone

The Authors xxi

1 From Personnel Administration to Business-Driven Human
Capital Management: The Transformation of the Role of HR in the
Digital Age 1

Patricia A. K. Fletcher

2 e-Recruiting: Online Strategies for Attracting Talent
22

Dianna L. Stone, Kimberly M. Lukaszewski, Linda C. Isenhour

3 e-Selection 54

Jerard F. Kehoe, David N. Dickter, Daniel P. Russell, Joshua M.
Sacco

4 Research-Based Guidelines for Designing Distance Learning:
What We Know So Far 104

Eduardo Salas, Renee E. De Rouin, Lisa N. Littrell

5 e HR and Performance Management: A Consideration of Positive
Potential and the Dark Side 138

Robert L. Cardy, Janice S. Miller

6 e-Compensation: The Potential to Transform Practice?
166

James H. Dulebohn, Janet H. Marler

7 e HR: Trends in Delivery Methods 190

Hal G. Gueutal, Cecilia M. Falbe

8 The Effects of e HR System Characteristics and Culture on
System Acceptance and Effectiveness 226

Eugene F. Stone-Romero

9 The Next Decade of HR: Trends, Technologies, and
Recommendations 255

Row Henson

Name Index 293

Subject Index 299

About the author

Hal G. Gueutal is an associate professor of management at
the University at Albany, where he serves as director of the MBA
concentration in e HR. He has consulted with a wide range of
organizations on HR technology issues as well as business and HR
strategy. His research focuses on e HR trends and success factors.

Dianna L. Stone is a professor of management and
psychology at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Prior to
joining UCF, she taught in the MBA program in e HR at the University
at Albany. She has also worked with a number of organizations on
e HR-related issues. Her research focuses on information privacy,
employee reactions to e HR, diversity, and the influence of culture
on human resource practices.