A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Award of Degree of Master of Science in Human Resource Management of Mzumbe University
The study aimed to explore the contribution of Human Capital Management Information System on the performance of the organization, Ushetu District Council being the case study. More specifically; the study wanted to hit upon the contribution of each factor of Human Capital Management Information System on the performance of Ushetu District Council, to explore the employees‘ level of satisfaction with Human Capital Management Information System and to identify the challenges of using Human Capital Management Information System at Ushetu District Council. Purposive sampling, Quota sampling and Simple random sampling were used to obtain a sample size of 90 employees which were 5% of all employees from the district. The data was collected through interview and questionnaire method and then the data were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods. The results found that Human Capital Management Information System is positively used in the council as a device to attain greater administrative efficiency by adding value to the overall organization performance. However, all of its contributions are difficult to compute because the strategic impact of Human Capital Management Information System is still not been fully recognized, the thing which is preventing the system to be used in its full potential. Only the user department perceived HCMIS useful as they are satisfied with the system.
Overall research study provides valuable insights into the better understanding of the contribution of Human Capital Management Information System and performance success. The study recommend the council to conduct seminars and training sessions on how to use information systems so that the objectivity of the system could easily be captured amongst the user department, more attention should be given to the local government authorities and the beneficiaries of Human Capital Management Information System at Ushetu District Council. The Policy implication resulting from the research findings of this study is that the policy makers should redesign records management policy such that the electronic records management system should be compulsory for all LGAs in URT so as to promote efficiency and effectiveness in information system management arena.