The Impact of Electronic Human Resource Management (E-HRM) Practices on Human Resource Management Service Quality (HRMSQ): “An Applied Study on the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Sector (FMCG) in Multinational Companies in Egypt”

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of electronic human resources management practices (E-HRM) across the dimensions represented in the (E-Recruitment, E-Selection, E-Training, E-Performance appraisal, E-Communication, and E-Compensation) on Human Resources Management Service Quality (HRMSQ) across the dimensions represented in (HR Strategic services, HR Supportive services, HR Executive (Administrative) services, and HR Change-related services). This research was conducted in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector in the multinational companies in Egypt represented by all users of the E-HRM system at PepsiCo Egypt. Informal face-to-face structure interviews were first conducted in one of the companies of the FMCG sector that implement the E-HRM system. The research used questionnaire forms that consisted of 53 items and was distributed to 323 PepsiCo employees in Egypt who use the company E-HRM system. Descriptive analyses were then conducted to examine the correlation coefficients between variables of the research and testing hypotheses. The results revealed that there is a statistically significant impact of the dimensions of E-HRM practices on HRMSQ cross the dimensions represented in (HR Strategic services, HR Supportive services, HR Executive (Administrative) services, and HR Change-related services). It was also determined that there is a difference in employee’s perception towards the E-HRM Practices variable according to the demographic variables (age, educational qualifications, years of experiences, and job title). Finally, it revealed that there is a difference in employees’ perception towards the HRMSQ variable according to the demographic variables (age, educational qualifications, years of experiences, and job title).