HUMAN-IT (COST Action CA24167) is a four-year European research and innovation network that explores how exponential digital technologies are reshaping human capital, work, and the job market.
By bringing together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers from across Europe and beyond, the Action develops an integrative, cross-disciplinary approach to next-generation Human Resource Management (HRM), aligned with European policy priorities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Understanding the context and challenges shaping the future of work, human capital, and Human Resource Management in Europe and beyond.
Artificial intelligence, automation, platform economies, and data-driven systems are rapidly reshaping how work is organised, performed, and governed.
Research and practice on work, technology, and human capital remain fragmented across disciplines, sectors, and countries.
Remote and hybrid work, algorithmic management, and new skill demands are redefining employee experience, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Europe needs forward-looking HRM approaches aligned with inclusion, quality employment, and sustainable growth.
The mission of HUMAN-IT is to develop and share an integrative approach to building exponential human capital, blending academic research and practitioner expertise to shape:
The Action contributes to European employment, innovation, and inclusion policies, aligned with SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure).
HUMAN-IT aims to develop, apply and share innovative HRM tools and knowledge across Europe.
Develop and apply interdisciplinary HR methodologies, decision-support tools, and data visualization for human capital development.
Foster collaboration among academia, industry, and policy, creating a shared understanding of trends and collective intelligence.
Establish an interdisciplinary research space combining academic and practitioner contributions across COST member countries.
Raise awareness of exponential human capital, share best practices, and develop a common understanding of innovative HRM approaches.
Support Young Researchers & Innovators through leadership, mentorship, and participation in high-impact research activities.
Promote participation from Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs), integrating scholars into leadership and facilitating knowledge exchange.
HUMAN-IT will generate tangible results to advance HRM research, practice, and policy across Europe.
Focus on disruptive integration of digital technologies in HRM systems. Deliverables include: science communication plan, review paper on exponential technologies, position paper, practitioner summaries, and webinars.
Explore structural changes in organizational forms and employee experience. Deliverables include scientific papers, mindset building meetings, training materials, and case studies.
Examine macro-level societal and policy implications of HRM transformation. Deliverables include surveys, practitioner summaries, education materials, community of practice model, and policy briefs.
