The Efficacy of the Human Capital Management Information System on Organization Performance in Tanzania A Case of Ministry of Health.

Abstract

A Human Capital Management Information System (HCMIS) is very important in human resource management as it plays a role in ensuring human resource is well managed and increase productivity in any organization. This study aims to assess the efficacy of human capital information management systems in the organization's performance. In so doing the study used a mixed research approach based on qualitative and quantitative analysis to investigate the influence of human capital management information systems on the performance of the organization. The sample size of the study comprised 83 respondents from different departments and sections of the Ministry of Health. Observation and interviews were used as the research tools for collecting both primary and secondary data. The findings noted positive significant responses observed on HCMIS-established electronic pay slips, which enables appropriate tax reports. The findings also revealed a negative significant relationship between HCMIS generating salary reports as required by other authorities. The statistically significant positive relationship revealed on following efficiencies HCMIS facilitates pension planning and HCMIS tracks and stops fake/ghost workers on the payroll thus the system is a useful tool in eliminating employees in public payroll system. The study recommends that the government particularly MoH management is advised to ensure all employees who have left behind time due to previous government decisions to stop the promotions are given priority in promotion in HCMIS functioning.