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21. Towards Organisational Sustainability: A Model for a Successful Implementation of HR Analytics

Authors : R. Navodya Gurusinghe, Bhadra J. H. Arachchige, N. W. K. D. K. Dayarathna

Published in: New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Today, new technologies, digitisation and artificial intelligence create demand within organisations for different skill sets as well as new ways of working. On the world stage, the Asian region is expected to grow fastest in human resource (HR) analytics due to rapid digital transformation. HR analytics enables organisations to make evidence-based strategic business decisions that lead to achieving a sustained competitive advantage. Hence, HR analytics will be an innovative addition for the effective talent management of organisations. Although some organisations practice HR analytics, it is observed that the adoption and diffusion of HR analytics are still sluggish in emerging markets. In this chapter, we apply diffusion of the innovation theory to examine the factors that affect the adoption and diffusion of HR analytics in Sri Lanka as an empirical context. The objectives are to understand the current state of HR analytics, identify the challenges and barriers to implementing HR analytics and build a model for the successful implementation of HR analytics.

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Title: Towards Organisational Sustainability: A Model for a Successful Implementation of HR Analytics
Authors: R. Navodya Gurusinghe
Bhadra J. H. Arachchige
N. W. K. D. K. Dayarathna
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-62170-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-62171-1

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_21