
Using R in HR Analytics
A Practical Guide to Analysing People Data
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-3986-1825-1 (ISBN)
Description
Confidently
analyse
your organization's HR data using R and R Studio to gain insights that improve people strategy and business decision-making.
Effective use of HR data has the power to transform a business. However, this is only possible if HR practitioners have the knowledge, skills and confidence to analyse the data and to draw evidence-based insights from it. This book is the practical guide that HR professionals need. Through worked examples, this book shows readers how to carry out and interpret analyses of HR data in areas such as recruitment, performance, employee engagement and diversity. People professionals are then shown how to use the results to develop robust people strategies and to support more effective evidence-based decision-making.
Using R in HR Analytics
provides a thorough grounding in the differences between descriptive reporting and predictive analytics as well as the methods and measures used to identify the validity of results. There is also expert guidance on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and large language modelling on HR analytics. Written for HR professionals at any level, there is essential coverage of data privacy and the ethical considerations of using people data. Online resources include sample datasets to allow readers to practice analysing HR data.
Reviews / Votes
" Using R in HR Analytics seamlessly bridges the gap between data science and human resources. Brimming with practical examples and case studies, this is an essential guide for understanding and applying statistical techniques in HR. An indispensable resource for anyone looking to enhance their HR practice through the power of analytics."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
821 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3986-1825-1 (9781398618251)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Martin Edwards | Kirsten Edwards | Daisung Jang
Using R in HR Analytics
A Practical Guide to Analysing People Data
Book
10/2024
1st Edition
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Persons
Author
Martin R Edwards is Reader in HRM and Organizational Psychology at King's Business School, King's College London. He has taught statistics to undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students for over 15 years and also teaches HR analytics to MSc students. As a consultant, he has delivered HR analytics workshops to FTSE-100 companies.
Kirsten Edwards is HR Lead for Advanced Analytics and Data Science at Rio Tinto and has over 20 years' broad international experience in analytics, HR and management consulting. She is a visiting lecturer at Kent Business School and at King's Business School.
ISNI: 0000 0000 4022 2987
ISNI: 0000 0000 4022 2987
Daisung Jang is an Assistant Professor at Melbourne Business School. He has over a decade of experience in data visualization and analysis using R. He has conducted workshops for PhD students and academic staff on statistical analyses using R.
Content
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- Chapter - 01: Understanding HR analytics;
- Chapter - 02: HR information systems and data;
- Chapter - 03: Analysis strategies;
- Chapter - 04: Case study 1: Diversity Analytics;
- Chapter - 05: Case study 2: Employee attitude surveys - engagement and workforce perceptions;
- Chapter - 06: Case study 3: Predicting employee turnover;
- Chapter - 07: Case study 4: Predicting employee performance;
- Chapter - 08: Case study 5: Recruitment and selection analytics;
- Chapter - 09: Case study 6: Monitoring the impact of interventions;
- Chapter - 10: Business applications: Scenario modelling and business cases;
- Chapter - 11: More advanced HR analytic techniques;
- Chapter - 12: Reflection on HR analytics: Usage, ethics and limitations;