Human Resources Analytics and Employee Job Performance in Manufacturing Industry in Rivers State

ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between human resources analytics and employee job performance in manufacturing industry in Rivers State. The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between the dimensions of human resources analytics (descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics) and measures of employee job performance (task performance, conceptual performance and contextual performance) in manufacturing industry in Rivers State. The Researcher adopted a correlational research design. The target population of the study consisted of 820 staff of ten (10) manufacturing industry in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while a sample size of 269 was derived from the target population using Taro Yamene formula of sample size determination. Primary data were collected using questionnaire. The data were analyzed using tables, simple percentages, Mean score rating, standard deviation, while the Hypotheses were tested using Spearman’s Rank Correlation. The findings revealed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the dimensions of human resources analytics (descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics) and measures of employee job performance (task performance, conceptual performance and contextual performance) in manufacturing industry in Rivers State. It was concluded that HR analytics impacts positively on employee job performance in manufacturing industry in Rivers State. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended amongst others that; management of manufacturing industry should always carry out descriptive analytics as a tool for enhancing employee job performance. This can be achieved by investing in HR analytics tools, training HR professionals on the use of these tools, and integrating HR analytics into the overall HR strategy of the organization. This will help to improve job performance of employees in the organization.