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This study was caried out to examine employees' perception of the effect of electronic human resource management (e-HRM) on organizational performance. Focused on four e-HRM components: e-recruitment, e-training, e-performance system, e-compensation combined effect on organizational performance (financial, customers, internal business, learning/growth) and determined the component with the strongest effect. Questionnaire survey covering demographics, e-HRM components and organizational performance on 332 respondents drawn from middle to senior level management employees of two Brewery firms in South-West Nigeria. Questions were framed to assess the extent to which they agree or disagree with the use and effect of e-HRM on organizational performance. Data collected was analysed using inferential statistical techniques of Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling to test the significance of e-HRM on organizational performance. Respondents perceived e-HRM improved organizational performance. Model β = 0.690, t = 17.491, f² =0.910, predicted that P < 0.05 up to 48% variation in organisational performance is explained by e-HRM practices. Weight of each component showed: e-Recruitment= 0.383, e-Training= 0.078, e-Performance System= 0.216, e-Compensation= 0.250 as e-recruitment is perceived to have the strongest weight and effect on organizational performance. Implication is that the organisations should strengthen e-Recruitment exercise and strategically position e-HRM practices as corporate strategies to enhance organization performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ongoing energy and climate crisis demand transition to sustainable energy resources aided by accurate estimation of energy demand to guide policies for adequate planning of renewable fueled electricity generation technology in urban areas. This study evaluated the electricity demand for standalone residential solar photovoltaic (RSPV) technology by potential household adopters of the technology in the metropolitan area of Lagos state, Nigeria plagued with endemic epileptic grid electricity supply. The study adopted quantitative research design with structured questionnaire to solicit information from the respondents. Three hundred and twenty-six (326) responses from the potential adopters were analysed with a model for analysis of demand for energy (MADE-II) and Pareto tool. The results show that space cooling services has the highest energy intensity of 7.59 kWh/hh/day while the entertainment services have the lowest energy intensity of 0.84kWh/hh/day. The study concluded that the household energy services demand for electricity by the potential RSPV technology adopters from the solar module panel is 31.59kWh/hh/day. The study further conclude that the respondents guided by their consciousness of the quantity of energy demand carefully select appliances base on the energy requirements of the appliances. The study recommends effective planning, monitoring, and controlling of operation and performance of the household appliances visa-viz the operation and performance of the stand-alone RSPV system to minimise the energy demand and optimize the energy services output. Further study could investigate the smart integration and interaction of the household appliances with the stand alone RSPV system to minimise the energy demand and optimise the performance of both the supply and demand system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]