FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION OF HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT: A CASE STUDY KAKAMEGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

The main aim of the study was to establish the factors affecting the adoption of HRIS in Public Organisations in Kenya. The objectives of the research were to investigate how: Employee training, Management support, finances, Change management and Management support affect the adoption of HRIS in public organizations, with specific reference to Kakamega County. The study will be significant to the management of Kakamega County, the government of Kenya and also other researchers who wish to pursue farther studies on factors affecting the adoption of HRIS in an organization. Descriptive research design was used. The target population was 73 employees of Kakamega county government, procurement department. The Census design where the entire population was picked was used as the sample. Questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively and presented using figures and tables. According to the study findings, 77% of the respondents agreed that finances affect the adoption of HRIS, while 23% disagreed. On employee training, 93% agreed it affects the adoption of HRIS while 7% disagreed. As far as Management support is concerned, 84% agreed that it affects adoption of HRIS while 16% disagreed and 95% agreed that Change management affects adoption of HRIS in public organizations in Kenya while 5% disagreed. On Government Policy, 93% agreed it affects the adoption of HRIS while 7% disagreed. The study recommends that public organisations should implement on and off job training programs to equip its employees with basic skills, knowledge and competency on how best to use HRIS systems. The organizations should ensure the appropriate infrastructure is available to facilitate the HRIS process, while sufficient resources should be provided to ensure that effective HRIS systems resourced. The management should also be supportive of technological systems in order to realize their success