Human Resource Management Students – but no HR Analytics? Modifying the Traditional Masters Dissertation to Accommodate Students Struggling with Data

The extent to which there is a significant demand for data skills in the UK is well-documented in the literature. In Human Resource Management (HRM), where expertise in data skills has become gradually more important, especially due to the increasing use of big data, a distinct skills gap is notable. The Government argues that universities should shoulder some of the responsibly for supplying the UK workforce with hard data skills; yet, as we argue, this is problematic when students are actively choosing not to engage with data skills in their modules, especially in postgraduate dissertations.

Developmental Paper

Knowledge and Learning

challenges of learning,Higher Education Institutions,student learning,management education