THE INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: EVIDENCE FROM RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between employee information systems and organizational health in public universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. Employee information systems were conceptualized through three dimensions: documentation management systems, online interfacing systems, and local office information systems. Organizational health was measured by community service health, functional learning, and research output, with technological infrastructure as a moderating variable. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, targeting a population of 452 administrative staff from three public universities. A purposive sample of 212 respondents completed a validated questionnaire, yielding a 100% response rate. Data were analyzed using mean scores and Pearson Product Moment Correlation in SPSS version 20. Findings revealed significant positive relationships between all dimensions of employee information systems and measures of organizational health. Technological infrastructure did not significantly moderate these relationships. The study concludes that robust employee information systems enhance organizational health and recommends that university management invest in these systems to improve documentation, interfacing, and local office processes.