Abstract:
This study aims to develop the HR analytics (HRA) adoption framework for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) according to the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. SOEs refer to a legal entity under the supervision of the respective ministry of the Royal Thai Government (RTG). Many SOEs are profitable from their undertakings and over half of all 35 SOEs serve as public infrastructure and utility providers. Nonetheless, personnel expense has been proportionally high while level knowledge, enthusiasm, and ability have been lacking. All the aforementioned have led to defective affecting SOEs' performance. Leading-edge organizations, on the other hand, have adopted a sophisticated method, widespread labeled 'HR analytics' or 'HRA', that has enabled organizational change via strategic HR. The literature review, nonetheless, found academic gaps making HRA an appropriate research topic in the modern management era. However, the strategic shift on HR management through HRA could be regarded as an extreme challenge for public entities particularly SOEs. The mixed-method research was then selected with triangulation. The qualitative study was conducted through the semi-structured interview and key informants' observation with 30 SOEs while the quantitative study was conducted through the survey with 56 SOEs. The findings showed that 19 SOEs were identified as High-Performance State-Owned Enterprises or HPSOEs, and they adopt HRA in an early-stage. Unexpectedly, the second-order structural equation modeling (SEM) findings showed that "Technological Competence" has a negative influence on "HRA Adoption Intention" and a positive influence on "Organization Readiness." Interestingly, "Organizational Readiness" and "Environmental Pressure" play a key role in influencing "HRA Adoption Intention." Notably, the "Environmental Pressure" has a stronger positive influence on "HRA Adoption Intention" than "Organization Readiness." Also, the findings of multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) showed that the HRA adoption intention model can be applied in SOEs context. Those findings were used to establish the HRA adoption framework for SOEs. Both academic and managerial knowledge are contributed to future studies and management practicality. In terms of the academic aspect, the HRA adoption intention model is valuable for further empirical research. Furthermore, the HRA adoption frameworks are beneficial to any HR professional or HR practitioner who plays the role of a policymaker or an enabler. In conclusion, this study develops and establishes the HRA adoption framework for SOEs in the early-stage, and the result of this study will push SOEs' intent to adopt HRA to gain competitive advantages and create added value for their respected organizations enabling them to become sustainable.