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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE, NIGERIA, 2001 - 2014

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Abstract

The method of carrying out functions and duties in this contemporary world is enhanced with the application of management information system (MIS). Many organizations have seen this as the reason to automate their corporation, why others are contemplating to do so. With the knowledge above, the main objective of this study was to assess the impact of management information system (MIS) and human resource management (HRM) in the Enugu State civil service, 2001– 2014. The specific objectives were to identify the roles of MIS for human resource management in Enugu State civil service, to find out the relationships between MIS and record keeping and planning in Enugu State Civil Service, ascertain how Enugu State has provided facilities, skills and competencies required for the application of MIS for human resources management in civil service, identify the major challenges of MIS for human resources management in the civil service of Enugu State. The population of the study was 10,215. The sample size of the study was 400, selected from the personnel from 10 ministries in the state. The researcher purposively selected 10 ministries suitable for the data collection. Data for the study were gathered through primary and secondary methods. This was also analysed using one way analysis of variance (ANOVA), with significance level set at p ˂ 0.05.