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EFFECTS OF COMPUTERIZED HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM ON STAFF PRODUCTIVITY OF GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES IN KENYA A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF ENERGY
Computerized human resource information system is a fully integrated organization wide
network of human resource systems concerning data, information, services, database tools and
transactions. The information process uses computer hardware and software, procedures,
analysis models, planning, control and decision making and a database. The research was done to
investigate the effects of computerized human resource information systems on the ministries‟‟
productivity at Nyayo house headquarters. The objectives of the study was to see how various
functions in the organization were influenced by the use of computerized human resource
information system so as to improve on the ministry productivity. Data analysis, training
administration, organization redesign planning and internet were some of the variables used in
the research while the dependent variable was the ministry productivity. In the methodology, a
descriptive research design was used. The target population was 300 employees and the
researcher decided to use 50 employees as the sample size. Questionnaires were used as a data
collection instrument. 50 questionnaires were given out to the staff of the ministry. The data was
descriptive statistics for both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Charts and tables were used to
represent the quantitative data. The main objectives was to investigate the effects of
computerized human resource information systems on organization productivity at the ministry.
The findings revealed that 70% of the responded agreed that training influences the ministry‟s
productivity while 30% disagreed. A majority of the respondents felt that planning had a great
impact on the ministry productivity. 80 % of the respondents felt that employee involvement
helped to motivate them and make them work towards higher productivity. The study showed
that computerised Human Resource Information system had a great impact on organisation
productivity. Training was used to equip employees with skills that made them improve
performance and productivity of the organisation. Planning was started as one of the most
important things that would affect the productivity of the organisation