Will Big Data Dehumanize Human Resources?

Some would argue that the dehumanizing of corporations started when personnel departments took “persons” out of the department name and replaced them with “human resources.” How…industrial. 

The rise of BigData in the enterprise may usher in a new wave of de-personalization as more Human Resource departments move to expand thie analysis of humans. According to this report on High-Impact Talent Analytics from Bersin by Deloitte more than 60% of companies are investing in Big Data and analytics tools for HR. However, most haven’t reached the point where they can use the technology to its fullest potential. Only 4% of companies can do predictive analytics of their workforce, and only 14% have done significant statistical analysis of their employee data. But everyone working on it, so it won’t be long before big employers will manager their big workforces using big data for big profit. 

Am I the only one that thinks this might be a big deal for us little guys? Maybe I worry to much. 

Let me know what you think in the comments.