IMPACT OF HRIS STRATEGY ON HRIS EFFECTIVENESS

Purpose – Recent development in disruptive technologies has enabled HR to rely more on Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to help with talent acquisition and development. At the same time post covid hybrid and work-from-home work culture, providing seamless HR experience to employees is proving to be a challenge. To bridge this gap, this study aims to propose to evaluate the effect of having a clear HRIS strategy on overall HRIS effectiveness as well as benefits to the organization. Moreover, this paper uses various aspects of HRIS strategy and its overall impact to explain the effect on overall HRIS effectiveness.

Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted using a survey of 99 participants and descriptive analysis and, regression was used to analyse the data.

Findings – The findings of the study suggest that HRIS strategy has a significant positive impact on HRIS effectiveness. These findings have practical implications for HR professionals and organizations, highlighting the importance of developing and implementing effective HRIS strategies.

Research limitations/implications – This paper contributes to the understanding of the impact HRIS Strategy has on the effectiveness of HRIS and which are the contributing factors.

Originality/value – The findings extend the discussions regarding the impact a clearly defined HRIS strategy has on overall HRIS effectiveness and how the findings can be used by the organization to focus on making their HRIS more effective.

Keywords HRIS, HRIS strategy, HRIS effectiveness, HR, IS, IS effectiveness.