7B005E - Human Resource Management and Digital Recruitment 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 7B005E
Module Title: Human Resource Management and Digital Recruitment
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Global Governance
Faculty Sub Group: Global Governance
Module Leader: Zulfia Abawe, Bharati Rathore
Module Team: Andrew Thompson, Adeyemi Aromolaran
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100080 - international business 100085 - human resource management 100088 - leadership
HECOS Code Weighting: 20 60 20

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Jul 2032

Module Aims

  • Develop students’ critical understanding of the transformative role of AI, predictive analytics, and digital technologies in shaping strategic HRM practices within diverse organisational contexts. 

  • Enable students to apply advanced people analytics and evidence-based approaches in designing innovative, inclusive, and sustainable talent management strategies that address complex global business challenges. 

  • Foster students’ ability to collaborate and consult effectively with organisational stakeholders by communicating actionable, data-driven HR solutions that promote ethical leadership and responsible organisational change. 

Content Summary

This module explores the future of Human Resource Management and recruitment in the context of digital transformation, sustainability, and organisational strategy. It critically examines how HR functions evolve in an era of AI-driven talent management, algorithmic recruitment, and predictive workforce planning. Students will engage with key debates around employee experience, organisational culture, and diversity and inclusion in algorithmic systems, while considering ethical, legal, and strategic implications for the future economy. Delivered through challenge-based learning, students will partner with industry to analyse a live HR or recruitment transformation case. The module equips students with the skills to design inclusive, innovative, and future-proof HR strategies that support organisational transformation and sustainable value creation in an increasingly data-driven global workplace. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lectures 9
Seminar 12
Practical Classes and Workshops 15
Groupwork 20
Guided Study 60
Problem/Challenge based learning 120
Formative Assessment 4
Summative Assessment 60
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate the impact of AI, predictive analytics, and digital technologies on strategic HRM functions—such as recruitment, selection, and workforce planning—within diverse and evolving organisational contexts.
LO2 Design, apply, and communicate inclusive, data-driven HR and talent management solutions through effective stakeholder collaboration, using people analytics, evidence-based approaches, and contemporary consultancy skills to address real-world business challenges.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Portfolio Group Consultancy Project Presentation (70%) and individual reflection (30%). Up to10 mins per member for group presentation and up to 5 mins per member for individual reflection 15 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Portfolio

Reading List

Week 1: HRM in the Digital Era—Strategic Partner in Innovation and Transformation 

Essential Reading 

  • Armstrong, M. and Taylor, S. (2023) Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management practice. 16th edn. London: Kogan Page. 

  • Ulrich, D., Kryscynski, D., Brockbank, W. and Ulrich, M., 2017.?Victory through organization: Why the war for talent is failing your company and what you can do about it. New York: McGraw-Hill. 

Supplementary Reading 

  • Rieckmann, M., 2017.?Education for sustainable development goals: Learning objectives. UNESCO publishing. 

  • Sen, S., 2020.Digital HR strategy: Achieving sustainable transformation in the digital age. Kogan Page Publishers. 

  • Anutej, R.V.S., Padmaja, V. and Bhanumathi, P., 2022. Applicability of Human-Machine Interface and Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: A Study.?AIMS Journal of management,?7(2), pp.242-265. 

  • Fenech, R., Baguant, P. and Ivanov, D., 2019. The changing role of human resource management in an era of digital transformation.?Journal of Management Information & Decision Sciences,22(2). 

Week 2: AI and Algorithms in Recruitment and Performance—Opportunities & Risks 

Essential Reading 

  • Collier, K., 2022.The Robot-Proof Recruiter: A Survival Guide for Recruitment and Sourcing Professionals. Kogan Page Publishers. 

Supplementary Reading 

  • Albassam, W.A., 2023. The power of artificial intelligence in recruitment: An analytical review of current AI-based recruitment strategies.?International Journal of Professional Business Review: Int. J. Prof. Bus. Rev.,8(6), p.4. 

  • Delecraz, S., Eltarr, L., Becuwe, M., Bouxin, H., Boutin, N. and Oullier, O., 2022. Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Human Resources Technology: An innovative inclusive and fair by design matching algorithm for job recruitment purposes.Journal of Responsible Technology,11, p.100041. 

Week 3: Diversity, Inclusion, and Bias in Algorithmic Systems 

Essential Reading 

  • April, K. and Daya, P., 2025. The Use of AI in HRM and Management Processes: The Promise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. InAI and Diversity in a Datafied World of Work: Will the Future of Work be Inclusive?(Vol. 12, pp. 97-123). Emerald Publishing Limited. 

Supplementary Reading 

  • Kumari, D.A., Shaikh, I.A.K., Gangadharan, S., Kiran, P.N., Ramya, S.R. and Nargunde, A.S., 2024, April. Machine Learning for Diversity and Inclusion: Addressing Biases in HR Practices. In?2024 5th International Conference on Recent Trends in Computer Science and Technology (ICRTCST)(pp. 182-187). IEEE. 

  • Strohmeier, S. (2020). “Digital Human Resource Management: A Conceptual Clarification.”German Journal of Human Resource Management?, 34(3), pp. 345-365. 

  • Kelan, E.K., 2024. Algorithmic inclusion: Shaping the predictive algorithms of artificial intelligence in hiring.?Human Resource Management Journal,34(3), pp.694-707. 

Week 4: Workforce Planning, Predictive Analytics, and Talent Management 

Essential Reading 

  • Morgeson, F.P., Brannick, M.T. and Levine, E.L., 2019.Job and work analysis: Methods, research, and applications for human resource management. Sage Publications. 

  • Stankeviciute, Ž., 2024. Data-driven decision making: application of people analytics in human resource management. In?Digital Transformation: Technology, Tools, and Studies(pp. 239-262). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. 

Supplementary Reading 

  • Inaganti, A.C., Ravichandran, N., Nersu, S.R.K. and Muppalaneni, R., 2021. AI-Augmented Workforce Planning: Leveraging Predictive Analytics for Talent Acquisition and Retention.Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Review,?2(1), pp.10-20. 

  • Cavescu, A.M. and Popescu, N., 2025. Predictive Analytics in Human Resources Management: Evaluating AIHR’s Role in Talent Retention.AppliedMath,?5(3), p.99. 

Week 5: Employee Experience, Culture, and Engagement in a Digital-First Workplace 

Essential Reading 

  • Murray, N.D., 2023.Employee experiences of role disruption due to digital transformation. Fielding Graduate University. 

  • Edmondson, A.C., Williams, J.C., Frisch, B. and Davey, L., 2022.Hybrid workplace: The insights you need from Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business Press. 

Supplementary Reading 

  • McKinsey & Company (2022).The New Rules of Employee Experience in a Hybrid World.  

  • Boudreau, J.W. (2015). “HR at the Tipping Point: The Paradoxical Future of Our Profession.”People and Strategy, 38(4), p.46. 

Week 6: Strategic Value and Responsible Leadership in Digital HR 

Essential Reading 

  • Levenson, A., 2015.Strategic analytics: Advancing strategy execution and organizational effectiveness. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 

Supplementary Reading