HR practices in the context of the Internet of Things

Abstract

In an increasingly competitive business environment, it has become important for business organizations to equip themselves with the latest technologies. The Internet of Things (IoT) is considered to be one of the major emerging technologies. By connecting physical objects with the internet, the IoT allows things or smart objects to operate autonomously in a context-adequate way. There is a broad range of business application domains for the IoT. However, most of the research initiatives focus on technological issues in the context of logistics, manufacturing, retailing, and healthcare. That is why it seems to be important to elaborate on application possibilities of the IoT in human resource management (HRM). The present paper aims at providing a perspective on how the application of the IoT can be used to improve core HR practices.