HR Analytics: It's Not A Fad. It's The Future.

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University of Michigan (School of Business)

12 min read · Apr 15, 2026

HR Analytics: It's Not A Fad. It's The Future.

Adopt an “outside-in” focus, create end-to-end business analytics. Includes case studies. HR Analytics too often takes an “inside-out,” HR-centric, academic approach that is not strongly connected to overall business goals. An “outside-in” process focuses on actionable, high-impact analytics. Technology can accelerate this development and lead to more business-relevant findings and impactful solutions. What's contributing to HR analytics becoming a management fad?

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