Organisational Factors Affecting Use of Information and Communication Technology for Staff Recruitment in South-Western Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated organisational factors affecting the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for staff recruitment in south-western Nigeria. The study was guided by World System and Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation theories. Study population was Human Resource Management (HRM) Practitioners, selected through random and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaire was used to elicit data from 1,032 respondents and in-depth interviews with 20 other participants. Quantitative and quantitative data were analysed with descriptive statistics; chi square test at 0.05 level of significance and content analysis respectively. The study revealed that the financial position of the organisation (85.1%), frequency of recruitment (73.4%), size of organisations (77.4%), and the status of HR functions (75%) affected the adoption of ICT for staff recruitment in the study location. There was a significant relationship between location of organisation and adoption of e-recruitment (X²t = 3.588, X²c = 11.070, df=5, P<0.005). HRM Practitioners are challenged to identify both infrastructural and organisational factors capable of enhancing their level of utilisation of ICT for staff recruitments.

Keywords: Recruitment, Selection, Information and Communication Technology, Human Resource Management, Organisation.

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-6-13

Publication date:March 31^st 2021