Katie Stickland, CIPD Knowledge Exchange Manager, reviews research that examines how HR departments have utilised digital technology such as AI and analytics
Academics from the United States, United Kingdom and Greece wanted to understand how HR teams were using digital technology. They focused on the implementation of AI and big analytics. Their work predicts HR roles continuing to move from an operational to an intrinsic level for business decision and strategy making.
The reviewed article gives insight into how digital technologies are being adopted by HR teams and examines the benefits and pitfalls of HR teams’ implementation of digital technologies.
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Katie joined the CIPD in 2023 as the Knowledge Exchange Manager. Most recently she has been supporting large and complex research and knowledge exchange projects in the higher education sector, including a Russell Group institution. She also has experience working for local authorities and third sector organisations to support businesses and communities to make a difference in their localities. With a degree in Applied Social Science: Anthropology from the University of Southampton Katie works to facilitate the flow of research learnings into practice and lived experience into research development.
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