Leveraging on Technology and Job Performance in the Public Service: A Study of Department of Finance and Economic Planning, Embu County Kenya

Abstract

Subsequently, when one improves Leverage on Technology by one unit, there is an increase in Job Performance by 0.997 units. The co-efficient of determination (R 2 ) has a value of 0.986, a discovery that Leverage on Technology results to a 98.6% of the deviations in Job Performance. This means that Job Performance in the Public Service, is greatly influenced by Leverage on Technology. Further the study findings established that 64.6% of the respondents agreed that their office had a reliable internet connectivity, 64.6% of the respondents agreed that there was a reliable ICT office that provided technical support, 63.6% of the respondents agreed that the department provided adequate access to laptops/desktops, 88.9% of the respondents were in agreement that there was reliable supply of electricity in their offices, 86.9% of the respondents were in agreement that the use of software like IFMIS improves work efficiency and 81.8% of the respondents were in agreement that they were provided with adequate security for the technology. The study recommends that Government Ministries, Counties, Departments and Agencies should endeavor to leverage on technology to improve their productivity and efficiency.