Title: Using human resource functions to improve enterprise information security

Authors: Chung-Chu Liu

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, National Taipei University, 151 University Road, San Shia, Taipei 237, Taiwan, ROC

Abstract: The function of human resources (HR) has become critical key source of competitive advantages. HR management activities can provide the preventive mechanism in business information security and enhance the information security concepts of employees. The purpose of this research is to use HR|s functions to improve companies| information security. Content analysis and the analytic hierarchy process methods were adopted to collect and analyse data. According to the results, this study divides HR|s functions into four main parts by system approach. The priority of sequence is: corporate policy, staffing, training and performance appraisal. The results show that measures and prioritisation of different roles| emphasise and provide companies and HR managers with references to improve companies| information security and operating effectiveness.

Keywords: personnel function; HRM; human resource management; systems approach; management systems; HR managers; human resources function; AHP; analytical hierarchy process; content analysis method; information security; business information; corporate policy; staffing; training; performance appraisal.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBSR.2010.030770

International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2010 Vol.4 No.2, pp.117 - 130

Published online: 05 Jan 2010 *

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