Preface to Research on Role of Technology in Workforce Management

Abstract

Technology has become omnipresent in our lives and workplace is no exception. Recent advancements in human resource management (HRM) and organizational behaviour (OB) are predominantly technology driven that require techno-savvy human resource managers (Lengnick-Hall & Lengnick-Hall, 2018). In general, the quest for effective and efficient workforce management has led to embracing digitization (Berber et al., 2018). It does affect the several stages of a typical human resource process which includes stages such as recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, demand forecasting, supply forecasting, job description, job specification, job analysis, job evaluation, training and development, career planning and development, and succession planning among others (Tooranloo, et al., 2017). Technology is a double edged sword with potential to make or break organizations with major consequences for employees and employers.