The applications, advantages and challenges in the implementation of HRIS in Pakistani perspective
| Published date | 13 February 2017 |
| Pages | 137-150 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/VJIKMS-01-2016-0005 |
| Date | 13 February 2017 |
| Author | Habibullah Khan,Syed Karamatullah Hussainy,Kamran Khan,Abdullah Khan |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Knowledge management,Knowledge management systems |
The applications, advantages and
challenges in the implementation
of HRIS in Pakistani perspective
Habibullah Khan, Syed Karamatullah Hussainy, Kamran Khan and
Abdullah Khan
Faculty of Management Science,
Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to nd the applications, advantages and challenges of human
resource information system (HRIS) from different sectors of Pakistan. It also nds the demographic
perspective of HRIS.
Design/methodology/approach –Questionnaire was adopted from previous studies. Responses were
gathered through social websites and physically. The questionnaire was sent to 491 respondents from which
only 99 responded. Reliability, t-testing and chi-square were used for the analysis.
Findings –Result shows that HRIS is widely used in Pakistani organizations for the purpose of accessing
employees’ information, absence monitoring and performance appraisal to get quick responses to information,
reduction of error and paperwork. It helps standardizing the program and manpower requirement, but lack of
commitment by the lower management is the most signicant barrier for its implementation because of fear of
change by them. It is also found that there is no association between gender and adoption of HRIS but different
employment position perceives differently the adoption of HRIS.
Research limitations/implications –The research is limited to the Pakistani organizations. The
research paper is useful for the Pakistani human resources professionals, as it gives the local perspective of
HRIS.
Originality/value –The previous results are from the developed countries and there is merely any reliable
paper found on the several aspects of HRIS in Pakistani context. The research has also focused on the
demographic variables that are employment position and gender with respect to their perception on the
adoption of HRIS.
Keywords Information technology, Human resource management, HRM, HRIS,
Human resource information system, Pakistani organizations
Paper type Research paper
1. Introduction
Human resource management (HRM) has emerged as a signication function of the modern
management in the new arena of twenty-rst century (Thite et al., 2012) and gradually it has
moved now from administrative task to creating the high-performance work systems (Bamel
et al., 2014). Apospori et al. (2008) have found in their research that the practices of HRM have
positively associated with the organizational performance. Technology is an emerging
factor, and Beadles et al. (2005) have mentioned that the use of human resource information
system (HRIS) can prove to be an opportunity for the human resource professionals to
become top management’s strategic partner. Similarly, Kovach et al. (2002) have mentioned
that focus has started shifting due to its effectiveness not only in the decision makings of
human resource operations but it also contributes in the strategic decision making; the
researchers have furthermore pointed out their administrative and strategic advantages, but
they have studied that HRIS has some difculties during its transition process. According to
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HRIS in
Pakistani
perspective
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Received 22 January 2016
Revised 21 October 2016
Accepted 18 December 2016
VINEJournal of Information and
KnowledgeManagement Systems
Vol.47 No. 1, 2017
pp.137-150
©Emerald Publishing Limited
2059-5891
DOI 10.1108/VJIKMS-01-2016-0005
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