Effect of HRM practices in implementation and adoption of human resource information system (HRIS) in some selected manufacturing industries of midnapore district of West Bengal – An empirical analysis

Abstract

Managing the workforce of the manufacturing companies has always been a challenging and onerous task with the Human Resource (HR) department. In this platform, the department plays a strategic role in creating an employee oriented and productive workplace; advancing a positive work environment. The department maintains its efficacy through solid information system infrastructure which easily aligns with that of the business objectives. Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a key tool that strengthens the functioning of the different HR practices in the organization and brings decisive results. The system enhances applications such as human resource planning, career- planning, training projections, monitoring employee performance, analyzing data regarding the human resource thereby making strategic reports. The growing need of reinforcing and corroborating human resource management functionalities, HRIS has been well accepted in organizations today. For the survey, primary data was collected based on convenience sample. The feedback was taken from the different HR staffs and officials of the selected manufacturing companies. Response rate turned to 92 %. Multiple regression Analysis was conducted on the proposed research model and was found that the Training and Development practices have the most significant influence in adoption of HRIS in organizations.