Electronic human resource management and its impact on talent management in the Jordanian Universities

Abstract

Background

Talent management plays an essential role as part of the HRM function in managing all employees, resulting in high performance. The role of human resources management has rapidly changed from focusing solely on recruitment, employee benefits and payroll to strategic human resources, focusing on sustaining and driving business strategies.

Objectives

This study sought to determine the extent to which electronic human resource management and talent management principles were used in Jordanian universities. Additionally, it examined how electronic human resource management, including its components of hiring, training, and performance evaluation, might affect talent management in public universities.

Methods

The study sample, which included 470 faculty members, deans of faculties, and heads of departments at Jordanian universities, was given a questionnaire. Using the statistical software SPSS, simple and multiple regression were used to test the study’s hypotheses. The arithmetic means, and standard deviations were utilized to determine the levels of application of the study variables from the faculty’s point of view.

Results

The results of the study revealed that the application level of electronic human resource management and talent management is medium. There is a statistically significant effect of electronic human resources management on talent management. Multiple regression was used to test the sub-hypotheses that showed a statistically significant effect of training and electronic performance evaluation on talent management and the absence of an effect of electronic recruitment on talent management.

Conclusion

Jordanian universities use electronic human resources management for operational rather than strategic purposes. Therefore there is no need to improve the infrastructure for electronic human resources management and talent management and align that with the general strategy of universities.