BE734-6-AU-CO:
Digital Human Resource Management and People Analytics
2024/25
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Future
15
13 July 2023
Requisites for this module
BE708
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BSC N260 Business and Human Resource Management,
BSC N261 Business and Human Resource Management (including Placement Year),
BSC N262 Business and Human Resource Management (including Year Abroad),
BSC N263 Business and Human Resource Management (Including Foundation Year)
This module explores the role of digital HRM and people analytics in organisations today. The module will examine the development and evolution of digital HRM technologies, including AI applications that supports the implementation and use of People Analytics in organisations.
The module will examine ways in which digital technologies collect organisational and people data and tools and techniques for analysing the data. Students will be introduced to strategies for measuring people performance and other people analytics functions. The module will also address important ethical questions and dilemmas that emerge from the use of digital HRM and people analytics in organisations today, including their sustainability credentials. These issues will be foregrounded when examining how people data collected through digital tools is used and applied for decision making in organisations today. The importance of consulting employees and end users on technology-enabled solutions will also be examined on the module.
The aims of this module are:
- To assist students to develop an applied understanding of the role of digital HRM data collection tools and people analytics in organisations today.
- To enable students to examine the origins and evolution of digital HRM and apply key techniques and principles of people analytics.
- To provide students with an understanding of the ethical, regulatory and risks associated with the effective adoption and implementation of digital HRM and people analytics.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Identify current and emerging HRM technologies and how they impact the work of HR professionals.
- Identify systems for collecting different data sources available in organizations.
- Understand how different types of data can be used and presented to resolve people issues.
- Calculate basic measures of work and people performance.
- Understand and apply the four types of evidence used in decision-making and how to identify sources of evidence.
- Apply data visualization techniques that can be used to engage and influence others.
- Understand the ethical and regulatory issues associated with the use of people analytics and the importance of giving a voice to end user when designing solutions.
Syllabus
- Indicative syllabus:
- Introduction to Digital HRM and people analytics
- Emerging tools and techniques in Digital HRM
- Types of organisational people data and collection methods
- Analysing data techniques
- Analysing data techniques
- Visualising and presenting data
- Data driven decision making
- Ethics, regulation and risks to implementation
The module will be delivered via:
- One 2-hour workshop per week.
The workshops will weave together methods involving some lecturing, some prompted responses to questions, and some structured discussion. All methods of teaching and learning will be as inclusive as possible. Guest speakers and real world case studies will also be built into the workshops.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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