Publication Type: Edited Book
THE STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE: HR AS AN AI-DRIVEN BUSINESS PARTNER
Book Name: Unlocking Potential: AI and Data Architecture in Management, Science, and Education
Authors: Dr. Sunitaa Tank
Keywords: AI-Driven Human Resource Management; Strategic HR Transformation; Conceptual Framework; Human-AI Collaboration
Area/Stream: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / Robotics / Others
Published in: IIP Series
Volume: 4, Month:July ,Year:2025
Page No.: 107-118
e-ISBN: 978-93-7020-908-4
DOI/Link: https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurAPSFSW11
Abstract:
This paper proposes a conceptual framework to understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms Human Resource Management (HRM) into a strategic business partner. It outlines the key AI capabilities, strategic HR roles, and organisational enablers that support this transformation. The study adopts a conceptual approach grounded in extant literature from strategic human resource management (SHRM), artificial intelligence, and organisational transformation. It synthesises theoretical perspectives and proposes an integrative framework that explains the mechanisms through which AI repositions HR as a core contributor to strategic business outcomes. The proposed framework identifies three pillars: AI Capabilities, Strategic HR Functions, and Organisational Enablers as essential for HR's strategic realignment. The model emphasises the dynamic interplay between AI tools (e.g., predictive analytics, NLP), strategic outcomes (e.g., workforce agility, employee experience), and enablers (e.g., digital culture, ethical governance). This conceptualisation reveals how AI enables HR to move from an operational to a strategic role. The framework offers a foundation for future empirical validation and hypothesis testing. It also bridges a key gap in the literature by integrating AI capabilities into strategic HRM theory. The paper offers strategic guidelines for organisations aiming to leverage AI in HR. It highlights the need for HR re-skilling, cross-functional collaboration, and ethical AI implementation to achieve sustainable impact. This paper is among the first to provide a conceptual model that explicitly integrates AI into HR‘s strategic role, offering a roadmap for both academics and practitioners to understand the transformative potential of AI in human capital management
Cite this: Dr. Sunitaa Tank,"THE STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE: HR AS AN AI-DRIVEN BUSINESS PARTNER ", Unlocking Potential: AI and Data Architecture in Management, Science, and Education,IIP Series, Volume 4, July , 2025, Page no.107-118, e-ISBN: 978-93-7020-908-4, DOI/Link: https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurAPSFSW11
