A Systematic Bibliometric Analysis on the Current Digital Human Resources Management Studies and Directions for Future Research

Abstract

Electronic Human Resources Management (e-HRM) activities should be continued with more technological and innovative methods. The aim of this research is to examine in detail the current studies on e-HRM based activities and to determine the orientation of the concepts. As a result of keywords analysis, it is seen that big data, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things have come to the fore. In the last ten years, 3888 publications related to e-HRM have been retrieved from the web of science database, and 56 newest articles on Human Resource Management (HRM) application, practice, strategy and execution, which contain search phrases. It is seen that the subject of e-HRM is the starting point in determining the research terms and the main starting point of the articles that guide the study, and the most cited publications in this field are the studies on e-HRM. It is thought that developments in mobile applications, smart automation and artificial intelligence also affect the studies in the field of electronic or digital HRM. The common feature of the most recent publications on technology-oriented HRM practices, strategies and practices is the acceptance that their effects are wide-ranging. Recent discussions on technology and HRM strategies in businesses have emphasized the importance of social context and appear to have developed frameworks that acknowledge both the material and social character of technologies. As a result, the current increase in the use of digital technologies affects the competencies and expectations of the digital workforce.