ASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIAN CONSTRUCTION WORKS CORPORATION (ECWC)

Abstract

The objective of this thesis is to assess the effectiveness of Human Resource Information System (HRIS): the case of Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation (ECWC). The scope of this research was limited on the assessment of the system’s effectiveness on basic HRM functions, which are recruitment and selection, HR planning, employee relation and employee information management at ECWC. The study followed a descriptive research method which enables the researcher to describe and summarize the data gathered from different sources and to explain the variables used in the study. The researcher used two types of questionnaires to collect data one from HR and IT professionals and the second from management members & employees of ECWC. The target population used for data collection of the study was 255 employees together with management members of the corporation based in head office. Therefore, a survey questionnaire was distributed to 155 respondents and a response rate of 137 (88.4%) was filled and returned to the researcher. SPSS computer package software was used to analyze the collected data. Based on the results of the study, the current system is not effective in terms of delivering of accurate and timely information on cost effective manner, for strategic decision making process and in terms of the simplicity of the system to access the information available in it. Similarly, the corporation’s level of utilization on the system is limited. Based on the conclusions made, the researcher forwarded some recommendations such as revising the existing system, creating awareness of the system users, providing training for them and utilizing the HRIS’s sub systems.