Human Resources and Information Technology

Thesis 

The relationship between human resources and information technology is not balanced. Information technology has led to the decline in the number of human resources as the duties that required many employees previously are now consolidated within software applications and minute devices.

Purpose 

The labor community is being transformed with the introduction of new technology and the advancement of older technologies. There is a clear distinction between human resource and information technology. The former deals with human personnel employed to perform a particular duty or collection of tasks while the latter deals with technology that can be harnessed to improve the quality and efficiency of work. The two are therefore related. However, this paper will seek to determine the balance between the two factors: to show whether the relationship is perfectly balanced or whether one factor leads to the growth or fall of the other.

Research question 

This research will seek to answer the question:

How does information technology affect human resources? What is the balance between the two elements?

Hypothesis 

Null hypothesis : the introduction of information technology in the work environment increases the number of human resources.

Alternative hypothesis : the introduction of information technology in the work environment reduces the number of human resources.

Procedure 

Literature review 

The paper will cover literature materials related to the research question. Literature evidence indicating the pattern and the relationship between information technology and human resources will be covered.

Research 

The research will involve conduction of interviews and analysis of employment patterns in institutions that have adopted information technology or upgraded their systems within the past five years. Online sources will also be consulted for relevant information on companies’ analysis of their employment pattern and experiences with new or upgraded information technology.

Results 

The results will be presented in tables and graphs using the raw data collected using questionnaires. The data will be quantitative indicating time and number of employees. The strategy will pride a will give a visual impression of the patterns and the relationship between the elements being studied.

Importance of research 

The results obtained from this study will indicate how information technology influences employment. It can be used to emphasize the need for the creation of more job opportunities in case it affects employment pattern negatively or emphasize the need for embracing information technology if it results in more employment.

Areas of research 

Another possible area of research is the comparison between big and small companies regarding how information technology affects their performance.

Possible question 

How do the various types of information technology devices and applications affect job performance and employee satisfaction? 

How does employee satisfaction with a particular information technology affect the loyalty and desire to remain at their station? 

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