Table 8. Overview of Hypotheses and Final Results
Findings and Discussion
Our work contributes to both theory and practice in multiple ways. Firstly, we have conceptualized and
established the significance of extent of adoption and its difference from simple intent to adopt or
adoption as a construct from a theoretical point of view. This could further inform and aid in the evolution of TAM within existing adoption literature. Secondly, in order to fully understand the extent of
HRIS adoption among the employees (both HR professionals as well as others) we successfully
established the role of mediating variable i.e. performance consideration between the relationship
between HRIS functions (such as OHR, FHR and SHR) and their extent of adoption. Thirdly our work
clearly demonstrates that the impact of HRIS functions does not vary with the intensity of organization
size, work experience and technology facilitation. The probable reason could be that with prolonged
usage, users have gained expertise/familiarity with the HRIS (Teo, Lim and Fedric 2007). HRIS
applications have become commonplace, hence irrespective of the size, organizations have been using
HRIS for tangible advantages; large organizations for strategic decision making and small size
organizations for their operational issues (OHR) (such as lower cost and reduced HR workforce). With
respect to our stated research objectives, hypotheses (H1 to H4) were found to be supported and have
shown positive influence on the performance consideration and extent of adoption.