What are some benefits of evidence-based decision making to human resource management? How important is data to evidence-based decision making? Does human resource management present unique challenges to capturing the needed data? Explain.
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Resources
Overview of Approaches to Obtain Data
- Pease, G. (2015). . Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
- Read Chapter 1, “The Need for Measurement in a Changing Environment,” pages 116.
Historical Background
- Bersin, J. (2013, February 17). . Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2013/02/17/bigdata-in-human-resources-talent-analytics-comes-of-age/
- Some historical background on the use of data in human resource management.
Evidence-Based Decision Making
- Onley, D. (2019). . HR Magazine, 64(3), 1.
- Discusses the importance of open mindedness in effective business decisions.
- Ward, D. (2017). . HR Magazine, 62(9), 1415.
- Covers the benefits of data-driven HR.
HR Analytics and Metrics
- Sousa, M. J. (2018). . Proceedings of the European Conference on Management, Leadership & Governance, 256263.
- A very nice summary and explanation of HR analytics for decision making. Distinguishes between HR analytics and HR metrics.
