Resource-Based View of HR Analytics using Content Analysis

The present scenario of the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world urges organizations to be proactive to face challenges and achieve competitive advantage. Human resources of organizations being the most valuable resources that are not readily imitable when compared with other resources like technology, it is necessary to focus on how to reap benefits from people in such scenarios. Based on the literature review, it is observed that Human Resource Analytics (HRA) helps in providing useful insights that will facilitate better decision making and have competitive advantage to firms that are successfully implementing it. The purpose of this paper is to find the internal resources that are required to gain a competitive advantage by adopting HRA to stay ahead of its rivals. Based on the Resource-Based View (RBV) framework, the results of content analysis of relevant papers of Human Resource Analytics published during 2010-2020 retrieved from noteworthy Journals are analyzed using R. Sources like data, skills and capabilities, well-collaborated team are some of the most frequently mentioned resources that were considered as important sources of competitive advantage and others being, well defined data privacy policies, tools and technology, management support, organizational culture and communication