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HR Technology and The Future of Work: Implications for HR Leaders

Elizabeth Inye Wokoma, Professor Edwinah Amah

Abstract

The fast rate of technological development is changing the Human Resources (HR) environment where the digital tools and data-based approaches become the central focus of the labor management. This paper will discuss the interplay between HR technology and the future of work, critically describing the role played by such interactions to allow HR leaders to contemplate a dynamically changing workplace. It puts light on the transformation of traditional administrative roles to the strategic roles enabling it with artificial intelligence, automation and cloud systems as well as people analytics. Critical aspects of remote and hybrid models of work, gig economy, post-credential worth of skills and focus on well-being and inclusion are examined. The difficulties of digital transformation, such as change resistance, complexity of the integration process, and data privacy and algorithmic bias ethical issues, are also brought up in the study. The study concludes by highlighting the importance of the HR leaders embracing the role of active digital facilitators, enabling agility, empathy, and ongoing learning to create resilient companies in readiness of the future.

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