The Impact of Information Technology on Human Resource Management in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Notwithstanding to specify that, leaders presently have fully understood the power of information technology (IT) tools for achieving business targets. The utilization of IT tools not only help in fulfilling the defined company goals but also advance the work forms. No one can deny the noteworthy impact and the significant role that information technology plays in all sciences and fields recently, Information technology has caused today no boundaries and distance world, affecting everything beginning from our day-by-day life to the environment by surprising degree. Trends and consequences of the contemporary studies constantly confirm contribution of the IT tools in Human Resources (HR) area i.e. to achieve allocated HR undertakings by utilizing the fountain of IT capacities. The researcher developed a questionnaire to examine study hypothesis using a population of officials in HR Departments for several companies in KSA for the study. The researcher distributed 100 questionnaires and about 95 out of the 100 questionnaires were responded to and used for analysis. Finally, depending on statistical analysis, a significant relation of IT systems application on HR sector growth was developed. The researcher, therefore, recommends making use of Information technology administration in all sizes of KSA firms, establishments, and associations in the future.