Anamika Pandey is a Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Business, Galgotias University, Delhi-NCR, India.Suruchi Pandey is a Professor at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, India.Maniam Kaliannan is a Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Nottingham Business School, Malaysia.

• Chapter 1. Intelligent Automation and the Rise of the Sentient Workplace: A Catalyst to Business Transformation; Kuldeep Singh Kaswan, Jagjit Singh Dhatterwal, and Anamika Pandey Chapter 2. The Need for Digital Transformation in Managing Human Resources and Its Impact on Organizational Effectiveness; Subramanya Manjunath Chapter 3. Convergence of AI, Human Resources, and Sustainable Growth; Sphurti Birajdar, Babasaheb Jadhav, and Chetan Chaudhari Chapter 4. Sustainable Workplaces and Talent Retention Across Generations; Rakhi Singh Chapter 5. The Left Shift: A Systematic Literature Review on the Journey from Traditional HRM to Smart HRM; Monika Makhija and Pratiksha JhaChapter 6. Revisiting Learning Theories in the Context of Digital Natives; Suruchi Pandey, Hemlata Gaikwad, Shanul Ghawshinde, and Anamika Pandey Chapter 7. AI-Driven HR Practices for the Sustainable Development of an Academic Institution; Arunava Narayan Mukherjee and Sayani ChatterjeeChapter 8. Technology-Driven Cultural Intelligence for Promoting Organizational Resilience; Debarshi Mukherjee, Subhayan Chakraborty, and Lokesh Kumar Jena Chapter 9. Leveraging Talent Acquisition with Generative and Responsible AI; Sneha Racheal Samuel Kutty, Suruchi Pandey, and Anamika PandeyChapter 10. HR at the Crossroads: Empowering Human-Machine Workspaces; Snigdha Dash, Shivani Agarwal, and Anamika Pandey Chapter 11. Frugal Innovation as a Strategic Capability: Harnessing AI and Emerging Tech for Smart Frugality; Jayamalathi Jayabalan and Magiswary Dorasamy Chapter 12. Agile Human Resource Management: Navigating Industry 5.0 Dynamics; Nikhil Sharma and Suruchi Pandey Chapter 13. Transforming Educational Organizations: AI-Centric Strategies Bridging Tradition and Technology; Partha Naskar, Biki Digar, Samadrita Ghosh, Pitu Kundu, and Priya Gupta Chapter 14. Overcoming Challenges: Addressing Resistance to Automation Adoption and Ensuring Ethical Implementation; Arju Singh, Suruchi Pandey, and Akhil Sharma Chapter 15. Shaping the Future of Work: Agentic AI as a Strategic Partner for Ethical, Resilient, and Sustainable HR Transformation; Anamika Pandey, Kuldeep Kaswan, and Chahar