Digital HR (eBook)

Amelia Manuti is a senior researcher in Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Bari, Italy. She is a member of the European Network of Work and Organizational Psychologists and the International Association of Applied Psychology. Amelia has written several articles and co-edited books including Why Human Capital is Important for Organizations and The Social Organization (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 and 2016). Pasquale Davide de Palma has a degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Bari, and has studied at MELIUSform Business School and Spegea Business School, Italy. Expert in social recruiting and social human capital, Pasquale is Founder and CEO at Das HumanKapital and co-editor of Why Human Capital is Important for Organizations and The Social Organization (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 and 2016).

Foreword 5
Preface 9
Acknowledgements 12
Contents 14
Introduction 17
1 The People-Based Approach in Human Resource Management 20
Abstract 20
1Introduction 21
2Turning Organizations Inside Out: The Theoretical Origins of a People-Based Approach 23
3Positive Effects of a People-Based Approach on Organizational Performance 25
4Exploring Challenges and Benefitsa People-Based Approach in HRM: The Point of View of HR Managers 29
5Conclusion 35
References 36
2 The Cognitive Technology Revolution: A New Identity for Workers 40
Abstract 40
1Introduction: A New Context of Work 41
2A New Workforce 43
3A New Meaning of Work 46
4A New Career Identity 48
5Conclusion 50
References 51
3 The Cognitive Technology Revolution: A New Role of HR Practices? 57
Abstract 57
1Introduction 58
2Digital Processing and the Use of People Analytics and Big Data in HRM 59
3Intelligent Automation: Challenges and Opportunities of Robotics for HRM 62
4Organizational Network Analysis: When Cognitive Technology Helps HR to See “Beyond the Chart” 65
5Conclusion 68
References 69
4 Social Networks as Strategic Ally of HRM Practices in the Cognitive Technology Era 72
Abstract 72
1Introduction 73
2Enterprise Social Media: Social Collaboration at Work 74
3Social Collaboration Platforms: How the Workplace Turns Digital 78
4Conclusion 81
References 82
5 How to Develop Digital HRM Practices in the Cognitive Technology Era: Evidences from a Case Study 84
Abstract 84
1Introduction 84
2Social Collaboration as a People-Based HRM Practice: From Theory to a Case Study 86
3Inside Social Collaboration: The PPP3.0 Platform 88
4Social Collaboration in Practice: Results from the Experimentation 91
5Concluding Remarks: The Transformation of HRM from an Analogical to a Social Process 93
References 95
6 Conclusion 97
Abstract 97
References 101
Index 102