Abstract:
Technological advancements have transformed human resource management (HRM)
functions in organizational settings. As a result, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
are increasingly important in managing human assets. Although research on HRIS adoption is
commonly available, the influence of HRIS usage on employee-level outcomes is underresearched.
This study examines the impact of HRIS usage on employee job involvement in
selected apparel firms in Sri Lanka. Employees involved in present duties and obligations are
considered a significant employee-level outcome in determining the success of organizational
goal achievement. Digital literacy was examined as a boundary condition in the main study
relationships. Employees' literacy in digital technologies may have a significant influence on
HRIS usage at work and involvement in the job. Building on the Technology Acceptance Model
(TAM), the study conceptualizes HRIS usage as system quality, information quality, ease of
use, and perceived usefulness as independent variables. To investigate the impact of HRIS
usage on job involvement, 132 HRIS users in selected apparel sector organizations were chosen
using a simple random sampling method. The data was analyzed using multiple regression via
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27. The moderation effect was assessed
using PROCESS MACRO version 4.2. The findings show that system quality positively affects
employee job involvement, and digital literacy moderates the relationship between system
quality and job involvement. However, the rest of the study relationships, i.e., information
quality, ease of use, and perceived usefulness, did not significantly affect job involvement. The
results provide insights for future researchers and organizations seeking to enhance employees'
job involvement through HRIS usage at work. Organizations can focus on improving the quality
of HRIS systems and investing in improving digital skills through continuous training for HRIS
users to maximize the value of HRIS for organizational work in the digital world.
