HR Analytics and Artificial Intelligence-Transforming Human Resource Management

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) has led to rapidly changing the business environment. Integration of AI in human resource will facilitate the analysing, predicting and diagnosing of the issues faced by the organizations and help to make better employee related decisions. An integrative synthesis of multiple streams of literature was undertaken to critically analyze the implementation of AI and HR analytics in HRM for performance enhancement and to gain a competitive advantage. The HRM has undergone a drastic transformation from the administrative functionality to more advanced processes like automation through application of artificial intelligence which has entirely re-defined and re-shaped the attributes of the organizational workforce. AI plays a major role within HR to support smart people analytics. With deployment of AI and analytics in HR functions such as talent acquisition, training and development, employee retention, employee engagement and performance appraisal, organizations can enhance proficiency and productivity. Additionally, AI, cloud and HR Analytics also support in collecting huge volumes of employee information. HR is considered as a 'predictive engine’ essential for the organizational upliftment. The real challenge for HR department is how thoroughly they can enhance employee skills and re-renovate their teams in the field of HR Analytics and AI. The current research evaluates the functional analysis of artificial intelligence in the human resource context. It emphasizes on the application of AI in various HRM functions and stipulates the barriers in adoption of HR technological among employees.