FARGO PUBLISHING CASE STUDY
Fargo Publishing
Kara LeAnn Loy
Strayed University, ACC565

Abstract
The textbook defines a human resources management and payroll cycle as a recurring set of business activities and related data processing operations associated with effectively managing a company’s workforce. Human Resource Management and the payroll process go hand in hand. This function allows an employee of a company to enter information into one database and it updates both processes. If these two functions are not integrated, it can be cost inefficient and be prone to errors. Also there is a great chance the data will be incorrect in one or both of the database systems. This research will explain some of the benefits related to having an integrated HRM and payroll system and the problems that can exist. Basic information about personnel cannot be shared across the organization. A benefit, such as duplicate entry and effort by employees is significantly reduced. Efficiency and accuracy are the main reasons for companies turning to integrated HRM and payroll databases. Although security has been one of the biggest hurdles, with technology advances, some of those fears can be resolved. A well implemented system would give a company consistency among departments which helps the flow of information within the company. This research will discuss the challenges Fargo Publishing has and address issues that arise from the segregated and manual system they now use.

Fargo Publishing
In the human resources management and payroll cycle there are several tasks that are performed. Recruiting and hiring personnel, training personnel, assigning those employees to specific jobs, compensation for those jobs, performance evaluation, and discharge of personnel when required either voluntarily or non voluntarily. Most of these tasks are performed on an ongoing basis for each