Abstract:
Human Resource Information System (HRIS) has become one of
most vital information systems in the market. This study
focuses on the role of HRIS in human resource planning (HR) in
private sector organizations in Sri Lanka. The purpose is to
explore the functionality and contribution of HRIS in HR
planning through HRIS recruiting and training & development
subsystems as perceived by senior HR executives in Pakistan’s
private sector organizations.
A pilot survey was carried out to identify the problem using
structured interviews with Heads of HR of three selected
private companies. A structured questionnaire was used to
collect data from senior HR executives of selected private
sector companies in
Sri Lanka. Answers received from 89 respondents were analyzed.
The overall response rate was 48 percent. The deductive mode
of reasoning,cross-sectional study and quantitative techniques
were selected as research methods.
The results of the survey showed that the most frequently
accepted HRIS feature is training needs analysis (TNA) and
that there is high positive correlation between HRIS job
analysis and the effectiveness of HR planning. Most Pakistan’s
private sector organizations perceived the contribution to
efficiency of HR planning through HRIS skill inventory, HRIS
TNA, HRIS training program evaluation, HRIS succession
planning,
HRIS labor demand and supply analysis and decision-making, as
the greatest contribution of HRIS. This study shows that HRIS
needs to offer more intelligent capabilities to increase the
effectiveness of HR planning. HRIS vendors need to win the
trust of HR professionals through enriching features and
increasing the awareness and usage of HRIS in HR planning,
especially its effectiveness.
