INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: A PERCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SIDCUL, PANTNAGAR

Abstract

This paper makes an attempt to identify the impact of IT on HRM practices such as Recruitment, Selection, Training, Performance Appraisal, Communication and Compensation in the selected manufacturing firms in SIDCUL, Pantnagar. The study sample size consisted of all supervisory position’s employees in the three manufacturing firms. To attain the objectives of the paper, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method and cluster sampling method consisting of 171 employees’ males and females who were selected to collect data needed, then the questionnaire was developed and distributed to the sample, data was analyzed using SPSS statistical software, a descriptive and analytical statistics were used for the process of analysis. The results showed that there was an existence of a positive statistically significant impact of IT on HRM practices i.e., Recruitment, Selection, Training, Performance Appraisal, Communication and Compensation. Keywords: IT, HRM, SIDCUL, Manufacturing, Practices.