Human Resource Management and Digitalization in 21st Century

Abstract

Human resource management is the most significant
resource of any organization and this motivates the
workforce. In this 21st century era, any organization
that has failed to develop human resource policy is
bound to experience inefficiency and loss due to low
productivity and poor growth. The progress of digital
technologies and various electronic devices like cell
phone and other information communication
technology among others is the handiwork of fourth
industrial revolution. This revolution is characterized
by a sporadic adoption of technology globally enabled
organization to develop noticeable skills that will help
achieve organizational goals. The paper examines
challenges posed by private and public sector in
human resource management like unavailability of
executive information system (EIS), wide gap among
management and staff, introduction of flexi-time; non
external interference in recruiting and promoting staff,
workplace or workforce diversity, values, demand of
employers and employees are evident. Documentary
research method of analysis was adopted through an
in-depth study of written sources especially from
secondary source relevant to the topic. Conclusively,
the design for recruitment, training and development,
integration, maintenance and separation of the
employee cannot be possible without accepting
organizational members. A team work and policy
formulation is needed to fundamentally address work
diversity to achieve set organizational goals.