OBARA, Chizi Ernuchi
Department of Office and Information Management
Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Nigeria
chizi.obara@ust.edu.ng
EKWEOZOR, Chizoba Uchenna
Department of Office and Information Management
Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ekweozoruche@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between human resource information systems and product offering of manufacturing firms in Rivers State. The objectives of the study were to assess the relationship between human resource information systems and product offering. Data was obtained from 82 respondents from a population of 22 manufacturing firms in Rivers State using questionnaire as the research instrument. The Spearman’s rank order correlation tool was utilized to test for the relationship between the human resource information systems and product offering. The study found that there is a significant relationship between human resource information systems and products offering. The study concludes that the adoption and application of human resource information systems in the human resource management activities enhances product offering of manufacturing firms in Rivers State; and that manufacturing firms in Rivers State that desire improved competitiveness through product offering should adopt HRIS that delivers efficient and effective human resource planning and management.
Keywords: Strategic systems, organizational performance, product offering