To what extent do staff experiences of racial equality in promotion align with organizational policies in the context of Industry/HR 4.0 technologies?

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Heslop-Martin, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8777-4460, Pswarayi, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-2070 and Mitsakis, F ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8454-5777, 2025. To what extent do staff experiences of racial equality in promotion align with organizational policies in the context of Industry/HR 4.0 technologies? In: 25th University Forum of Human Resource Development (UFHRD) International Conference - HRD 4.0: an academic, practical and policy perspective, Ulster University, Belfast, 11-13 June 2025.

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Abstract

There are concerns that staff of colour in UK universities are likely to be underrepresented in higher contract levels (Equality Challenge Unit, 2017; Bhopal, 2020). Equality measures have been implemented, such as introducing the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Athena Swan to combat racial inequalities (Campion and Clark, 2021). While adopting, implementing, or meeting some of these standards, little is known about the direct effectiveness of equality policies and the practices to challenge racial inequalities in the sector (Bhopal and Henderson, 2019). According to Kamasak and Yalcinkaya (2023), there is an emerging trend toward HR-based industry 4.0 technologies to solve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) challenges. However, the impact of this advancement on existing EDI policies and its effect on the promotion of racialised staff is unknown. This paper examines the impact of EDI policies on racial equality from the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT). It explores the intersection of racial equality, organizational EDI policies, and promotion in the context of emerging Industry/HR 4.0 technologies, and whether innovations mitigate or perpetuate inequality. The findings reveal that HR 4.0 and EDI policies may inadvertently reinforce structural barriers for racialised staff when not grounded in their lived academic experiences.

Item Type:	Conference contribution
Creators:	Heslop-Martin, C., Pswarayi, J. and Mitsakis, F.
Date:	June 2025
Identifiers:	Number Type 2452956 Other
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Laura Borcherds
Date Added:	17 Jun 2025 08:24
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2025 08:24
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53744