Chevron's 60,000 employees work for thirteen major operating companies in fifty-eight countries. Each national unit does business according to the needs of its market. Effective management of human resources in such a complex environment is an awesome task, and the key to success is reliable, accurate management information. Thus, Chevron developed an online human resources information system, which is a critical tool in managing its human resources. As expected, one of the broad goals of the human resources information system is to help management
A) prepare specific job or position descriptions.
B) write a job specification for the computer programmer.
C) develop a replacement chart.
D) send greetings to employees on their birthdays.
E) utilize human resources efficiently to meet organizational goals.

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The passage states that effective management of human resources in a complex environment is a challenge, and that the human resources information system is a critical tool in managing its human resources. It follows that one of the system's broad goals would be to utilize human resources efficiently to meet organizational goals. Therefore, the correct answer is E. Choices A, B, C, and D are all specific functions or tasks that can be accomplished with a human resources information system, but they are not as broad as the goal of utilizing human resources efficiently.

Chevron's 60,000 Employees Work for Thirteen Major Operating Companies in Fifty-Eight