The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Human Resource Development

Seyed Abdolrasoul Hosseini¹ Dr. Mohammad Ghasemi²

1) Ph.D. student of Human Resources Management, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. Email:
2) Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. Email:

IOI Code : XAFH-CGZCZ
Publication : The National Conference on Research and Development in Management and Economics resistance(ieconf.com)
Abstract :
    The main objective of this study was to investigate the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in human resources development of employees working in the Rural Cooperative Organization of Fars province. To this end, it employed a descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population of the study consisted of all 220 employees working in the Rural Cooperative Organization of Fars province. The sample size was estimated to be 136. To conduct the study, firstly, the questionnaires were prepared and distributed among 136 employees in the organization under study after ensuring their reliability. To test the research hypotheses, Pearson correlation coefficient was used using SPSS software. The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between ICT and HR development. Our findings also indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between ICT and development of employee knowledge, between ICT and employee attitudes, between ICT and employee skills development, and between ICT and development of employee behavior.

Keywords : information and communication technology (ict) human resources development employees in the rural cooperative organization