Human Resource Management and Digitalization in 21st Century

Human resource management is the most significant resource of any organization and this motivates the workforce. In this 21st century era, any organization that has failed to develop human resource policy is bound to experience inefficiency and loss due to low productivity and poor growth. The progress of digital technologies and various electronic devices like cell phone and other information communication technology among others is the handiwork of fourth industrial revolution. This revolution is characterized by a sporadic adoption of technology globally enabled organization to develop noticeable skills that will help achieve organizational goals. The paper examineschallenges posed by private and public sector in human resource management like unavailability of executive information system (EIS), wide gap among management and staff, introduction of flexi-time; non external interference in recruiting and promoting staff, workplace or workforce diversity, values, demand of employers and employees are evident. Documentary research method of analysis was adopted through an in-depth study of written sources especially from secondary source relevant to the topic. Conclusively, the design for recruitment, training and development, integration, maintenance and separation of the employee cannot be possible without accepting organizational members. A team work and policy formulation is needed to fundamentally address work diversity to achieve set organizational goals.