Lecture 6: HR analytics

Question 1

Why do we need evidence-based management?

Answer 1

If we don’t think about information critically we rely on:

• obsolete knowledge
• pers. experience without reflection
• specialist skills, hype and dogma
• mindless mimicry

Question 2

How is evidence-based management is different from analytics

Answer 2

• EBM uses analytical data in as a source of information

- it also uses 1) scientific literature 2)professional expertise 3) stakeholder concerns

Question 3

Components of analytical literacy

Answer 3

1) understanding of business logic to drive measurement
2) ability to think in terms of causal relationships
3) Choosing the right model of analysis
4) Communication skills

Question 4

4 types of skills needed in HR analytics

Answer 4

1) HR consultant - focusing on what the problem us
2) Data management - right data, accessible and managed
3) Organizational psychologist - analyzing the data using appropriate methods
4) Communion of results

Question 5

What is crucial for collaboration across business units

Answer 5

trust
access
connection

Question 6

What predictive statistics should include?

Answer 6

quantitative factors- specific measures
qualitative factors- the scope of forecast
time frame
probability

Question 7

PICOC model

Answer 7

Population- who?
Inntervention - what or how?
Comparacing - compared to what
Outcome - what are you trying to accomplish, improve
Context - in what kind of organizational circumstances?