Industry 4.0 and People Analytics: A Technical Perspective of Hrm

Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing the way companies do business by integrating new technologies into workplace practices and into production facilities and throughout their operations. This new volume provides an insightful examination of the role of people analytics--the data-driven and goal-focused method of studying people processes, functions, challenges, and opportunities at work to elevate these systems and achieve sustainable business success--in the era of Industry 4.0. It explores the use of AI and other technologies in analyzing cognition, human potential, and talent management; for studying workplace diversity and inclusion; in performance management and reward analytics; to enhance emotional and social intelligence in decision making; for employee training programs; for employee wellness enhancement; for leadership development; and more.

Vinod Kumar Shukla, PhD, is currently working with Amity University, Dubai, UAE, as Associate Professor and Head of Academics in the School of Engineering Architecture Interior Design. He completed his PhD in the field of ＂Semantic Web and Ontology.＂ He is an active member of IEEE. He has published many research papers in various reputed journals and conferences. He has also completed the General Management Programme at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A). He has conducted many training programs, including training employees of Delhi Transco Limited (DTL); the Indian postal department in Megdoot Bhawan, Delhi; and Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), an interservice organization functioning directly under the Ministry of Defence (D.G.R). He has also written a case study on ＂Online Retail in UAE: Driven to Grow＂ and ＂Modi’s Visit to the UAE: Uncovering New Areas of Cooperation,＂ which were hosted by the European Case Clearing House (ECCH), UK. He has written and edited many books in the field of Industry 4.0 and information technology. He holds international patents in the broader field of information technology.

Praveen Kulkarni, PhD, is Professor at KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Department of MBA, Belgaum, India, where he currently teaches organizational behavior, leadership, and psychometric testing courses in the MBA program. He is also a guide at Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India. He is certified by Thomas International (United Kingdom) for the Harrison assessment for psychometric assessment. Dr. Kulkarni has articles published in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Indian Journal of Management, International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, and XIMB Journal of Management. He also has vast experience in the field of administration, having headed the Dept. of MBA as well as other administrative roles at the institution.

Deepika Gaur, PhD, holds dual master’s degrees in Management and Psychology and has rich experience in both academia and industry. In the industrial sector, she served as a corporate trainer, mainly in the areas of psychometric assessment and neurobic brain exercises. An ardent researcher in the diversified areas of management and human resources practices, Dr. Gaur has published papers in research journals. Other than academics, Dr. Gaur actively participates in the assessment of leadership and interpersonal relation skills among professionals as part of her learning and interest, aimed to guide professionals to enhance the required skills to excel in their work settings. Dr. Gaur has worked at esteemed universities as Assistant Professor at Canadian University (Dubai), American University (UAE), and Skyline University College (UAE). She was associated with Wipro Limited, Hexaware Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Azingo, iFlex, Quantus Airways, John Deere India, SEED InfoTech, and National Institute of Information Technology while working in India as a behavioral trainer.

Pradeep N., PhD, is Dean Academics and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering., Davangere, Karnataka, India. He has 20 years of academic experience, which includes teaching and research. He has worked at various verticals starting from lecturer to associate professor. His research areas of interest include machine learning, pattern recognition, medical image analysis, knowledge discovery techniques, and data analytics. He is presently guiding two research scholars on knowledge discovery and medical image analysis. He has successfully edited a book published by IGI Publishers, USA, and he has several edited books in the works, to be published by Elsevier, IGI, De-Gruyter, and Scrivener Publishing. He has published research articles in refereed journals and has authored many book chapters. He is a reviewer for various international conferences and several journals, which includes Multimedia Tools and Applications. His one Indian patent application was published, and one Australian patent has been granted. He is a professional member of the Association for Computing Machinery, International Society for Technology in Education, and Institution of Engineers (India). He was named ＂Outstanding Teacher in Computer Science and Engineering＂ during the 3rd Global Outreach Research and Education Summit and Awards 2019, organized by the Global Outreach Research and Education Association. He is also a technical committee member for Davangere Smart City, Davangere, India.

Jean Paolo G. Lacap, PhD, is currently the Vice President for Research and Extension of the City College of Angeles, Angeles City, Philippines. He is a recipient of the 2018 Research Productivity Award bestowed by the Philippine Association of Researchers and Statistical Software Users (PARSSU) for his outstanding contributions in research publications in Scopus and Clarivate Analytics indexed journals. He is also the 2016 Outstanding Business Educator in the field of Entrepreneurship and received the 2014 Young Achiever Award in Business Education, both presented by the Philippine Council of Deans and Educators in Business (PCDEB). With his outstanding accomplishments in business education, he was recently conferred the highest recognition of Diplomate in Business Education (DBE) by the Philippine Academy of Professionals in Business Education. He is also a Registered Marketing Professional (RMP) and Accredited Marketing Educator (AMEd). He has presented many research papers at conferences in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Australia, and has published related research studies in reputable international refereed and SCOPUS and Clarivate Analytics indexed journals, including Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, to name a few. He has received several research awards and recognition as best research paper and best research paper presenter. He is also part of several international refereed journals in the Philippines and abroad as editorial board member and reviewer. He is also a member of the International Steering Committee of the Technology Innovation Management and Engineering Science International Conference, a conference being organized by Mahidol University, the leading university in Thailand.

Amina Omrane, PhD, is Associate Professor at the University of Sfax, IHEC-Carthage in Tunisia, where she is also authorized to supervise researchers in management science and entrepreneurship. She has over twelve years of academic experience in management science and entrepreneurship, and she teaches postgraduate and master’s courses related to research methods, strategic management, business plans, entrepreneurship, as well as human/personal development. She obtained two master’s degrees in Management and Strategy before earning her PhD in Management Science from the University of Jean Moulin (Lyon III-France) and IHEC-Carthage (Tunisia). As a researcher at ECSTRA centre at IHEC Carthage, she has presented numerous works papers at international conferences and has written many other papers that have been published in international journals, such as the International Journal of Business and Globalisation, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, International Journal of Business and Economics, Journal of African Business, and La Revue des Sciences de Gestion.Dr. Omrane has served as a reviewer for many other international journals, has authored five books on management science, entrepreneurship, and human development; written many book chapters; and coedited a collective book on sustainable entrepreneurship, renewable energy, and digitalization. Currently, she is serving as guest editor for reputed Scopus and ABDC journals and ＂＂three collective books on ＂＂ digitalization, sustainable entrepreneurship, higher education, and new business models＂＂.