A systematic literature review of Human Resource Information System (HRIS) usage in the health system of South Africa

Abstract

This systematic literature review is aimed at determining the predominance of existing studies conducted in HRIS as it relates to HRM, HRH, workforce management and the use of Information Systems (IS) and technology within the health sector. The main findings of the study demonstrate that HRIS benefits are the most researched at 11.8% with a) impact: implementation and IS in healthcare:10.5%; b) effectiveness: motivation, competence, workforce IS and adoption: 9.2%; c) workforce retention and migration: 7.9% d) HRIS and EHRM for decisions 5.3%, e) HRIS in HRM and digital records 2.6%; f) IT in the healthcare setting standing at 1.3%.

Effectiveness of HRIS Personnel Records Management on Performance of Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Tengeru Institute of Community Development

“…The study highlights that HRIS benefits have been a significant area of research, indicating the importance of HRIS in managing employees' digital records. This supports the argument that HRIS personnel records management is useful in keeping employees' correspondence records, as it aligns with the findings of existing literature on the benefits of HRIS in HRM and digital records (Udekwe et al, 2021).…”

“…The above assertion corresponds with the findings by Udekwe et al (2021). In their study, HRIS was found to be beneficial in managing digital records within the human resource management (HRM) context.…”

“…Additionally, in a study by Udekwe et al (2021) that employed a systematic literature review method to highlight HRIS usage in South Africa's health system. The study emphasises its impact on human resource management, workforce management, and the use of information systems and technology within the health sector.…”

Bolstering the role of human resource information system on employees’ behavioural outcomes of selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria

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Impact of Human Resource Information System Performance for Sustainable Health Sector in South Africa

“…An effective HRIS can be used by the healthcare sector to take actions relating to the standing of the healthcare workers in a country, which signifies the relevance of HRIS in the healthcare sector of a sustaining economy (Dida, 2021;Menant, Gilbert and Sauvezon, 2021;Sikira and Misheal, 2024). Appropriate incentives and financial support in the use of HRIS should be viewed as an imperative factor in the consciousness of an efficient and effective health workforce in general (Udekwe, Iwu, de la Harpe and Daramola, 2021b;Arakelian et al, 2022). Perhaps the healthcare sector is a substantial provider of the socioeconomic enhancement and well-being of a nation, and the deployment of HRIS in the healthcare sector will help do away with the obsolete approach to managing healthcare workers and improve the health and wellbeing of the country's population.…”