Exploring the effects of HR Analytics on Strategic Decision Making

Through three case studies on HR analytics processes, the enactment of Strategic Decision Making characteristics by HR analytics is uncovered. A new unified framework is presented in which the HR analytics process is integrated with the strategic decision-making process. Moreover, the contextual influences of intellectual capital, institutional isomorphism and e-HRM on this framework have been identified. With these discoveries, the variance in successful outcomes between HR analytics practices can be explained, providing HR analytics practitioners insight into what can make or break an HR analytics process.