International Journal of Economic and Business Management
 

 Vol. 6(2), pp. 15-23,  September, 2018.

ISSN: 2384-6151

DOI: 10.14662/IJEBM2018.043

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Influence of Utilisation of Information and Communication Technology for Staff Recruitment on the Quality of Staff Recruited In South-West Nigeria

*Dr Samuel Ayodeji, OMOLAWAL and Professor Ifeanyi P. ONYEONORU

*Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

*Correspondence author’s E-mail: shomolawal@gmail.com

Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences,University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Accepted 15 September 2018

The utilisation of emerging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has challenged the traditional processes of Human Resource Management (HRM) in general, and staff recruitment functions in particular. Previous studies on utilisation of ICT for staff recruitment have focused largely on the benefits derivable and challenges associated with utilisation of information technologies. This study, therefore, filled this gap by investigating the influence of utilisation of ICT for staff recruitment functions on the quality of staff recruited in South-West Nigeria. The study, anchored on Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation theory, was conducted among 1052 Human Resource Management Practitioners selected through total enumeration. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaire administered on 1032 HRM Practitioners and the conduct of 20 in-depth-interviews. Quantitative data were analysed at both univariate and bivariate levels using inferential and descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were content analysed. Findings from the study revealed that utilisation of ICT for staff recruitments had positive influence on the quality of staff recruited in terms of better computer knowledge and skill (56%) (X²= 131.283 (.074)); staff with wider experience and exposure (54.9%); staff with diverse background (52.9%: (X² =71.263 (.000); and multi-functional staff (54.3%). The paper concludes that utilisation of ICT for staff recruitment had positive influence on the quality of staff recruited and recommends that Human Resource Management Practitioners in Nigeria should increase their level of utilisation of ICT for their staff recruitment functions.

Key words: Recruitment, Human Resources, Organisation, Utilisation, Quality

Cite This Article As: OMOLAWAL, S.A., ONYEONORU, I.P. (2018). Influence of Utilisation of Information and Communication Technology for Staff Recruitment on the Quality of Staff Recruited In South-West Nigeria. Inter. J. Econ. Bus. Manage. 6(2): 15-23.

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