The intention of adopting human resources analytics and its impact on organizational performance: a theoretical approach

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Carla Fernández-Solís
Maria Reyes González-Ramírez
José Gascó-Gascó

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Human resource management is a key function within organizational management, where decision-making based on the analysis of data generated in its different practices represents an opportunity to find efficiency in organizations. Although the implementation of human resource analytics practices represents advantages and opportunities for improving organizational efficiency, it also presents challenges. The objective of this research is to establish the factors that determine the adoption of human resource analytics and its impact on perceived organizational performance. Based on a documentary review, the main references and contributions are identified, where Venkatesh et al. (2003), Delaney & Huselid (1996), and Carmeli et al. (2007), among others, stand out. Likewise, a theoretical model is presented for determining the factors that characterize the adoption of human resource analytics and its impact on organizational performance.

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Fernández-Solís , C., González-Ramírez, M. R., & Gascó-Gascó , J. . (2025). The intention of adopting human resources analytics and its impact on organizational performance: a theoretical approach. INNOVA Reseach Journal, 10(1), 93–111. https://doi.org/10.33890/innova.v10.n1.2025.2706
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Carla Fernández-Solís , Universidad ECOTEC, Samborondón, Ecuador

Fernández Solís Carla Lorena, Ecuatoriana, Magister en Talento Humano de la Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador), Doctoranda en Economía, Empresa y Sociedad en la Universidad de Alicante (España), Docente de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad ECOTEC. Líneas de Investigación: Desarrollo Empresarial e Innovación/ Empresa, Economía, Territorio y Patrimonio. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.es/citations?hl=es&authuser=1&user=uMhi6fsAAAAJ

Maria Reyes González-Ramírez, Universidad de Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, España

Reyes González-Ramírez. Española, Doctora en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales en la Universidad de Alicante (España). Catedrática de Organización de Empresas en dicha universidad. Líneas de Investigación:  Investigación en las áreas de Dirección de Sistemas de Información y de Recursos Humanos, Digitalización, procesos de Outsourcing empresarial y la Gestión de las Administraciones Públicas. Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=0ot-KGkAAAAJ&hl=es

José Gascó-Gascó , Universidad de Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, España

José Gascó Gascó. Español, Doctor en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales en la Universidad de Alicante (España). Catedrático de Organización de Empresas en dicha universidad. Líneas de Investigación: Gestión de Recursos Humanos y Sistemas de Información en la Empresa. Digitalización. Dirección en Administraciones Publicas. Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=NTtiqrAAAAAJ&hl=es

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