THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION

Abstrakt

Modern technologies and the digital economy make the implementation of information systems in human resources management particularly important. The growing connection between IT and HR allows for more efficient use of resources invested in employees. Digitalization of human resources management is already being actively used in Russian enterprises to improve recruitment, training, performance evaluation (based on KPI), and the creation of personalized career paths. This study aims to provide an in-depth understanding and clarification of the categorical and conceptual framework related to “labor activity” and “managing labor activity in the context of digitalization”. Research materials and methods. The study was based on the study of regulatory and legal documentation, scientific literature, and methodological materials, as well as on the analysis and systematization of best practices in the field of personnel management.The theory of personnel management is characterized by the presence of many historical schools, within which its formation and transformation of ideas about the role of an employee took place. Initially, personnel was considered as a component of the production mechanism. Subsequent evolution led to a paradigm shift: from the use of “labor resources” to “managing people”, from an economic to a humanistic approach. Modern research in the field of personnel management pays significant attention to the issues of digitalization of the economy, production processes and organizational infrastructure, as well as their impact on the transformation of workplaces. In general, labor is a purposeful human action aimed at changing the external world in order to obtain material benefits and satisfy one’s needs. The process of managing labor activities is a specific function of an organization that involves guiding human labor in order to efficiently produce material benefits. Digitalization refers to the creation of a new business model for an organization, where automation of certain processes and the use of digital technologies are integral elements.