Vol. 2, Issue 5, Part L (2016)

Abstract
Human Resources have always been the vital asset of the company. To have a competitive edge, employees should be treated as resources and thus by aligning human resource function to the core business goals, organizations can achieve success in the competitive market. Human resources are always at the very core of the organization’s success. HR analytics plays a very important role in aligning the HR strategy with the overall business strategy. HR analytics aids the HR managers to formulate the strategies which enable the organization to gain an upper hand over its competitors. The papers analyzes whether HR analytics is the cutting edge tool for the HR managers. The study examines how HR Analytics facilitates the improvement of workforce performance in an organization thus increasing the productivity of the employees in turn increasing revenue generation. The paper also includes case study methodology which depicts HR analytics as the cutting edge tool and thus re-inventing human resource management and not a mere hype.