Abstract
The paper aims to present a systematic literature review in the field of human resource management in times of crisis since 2008. In that way gaps in the current body of knowledge can be established that justify future research guidelines. The study consists of an analysis of 56 articles published in journals indexed in the Web of Science database. The majority of the papers were published in recent years, indicating a growing interest in the field. To be included, the papers had to be (1) peer-reviewed papers, (2) empirical papers that report on HRM practices in firms, (3) written in English, and (4) published in the period 2008–2021. Four themes were identified: economic crisis and HRM, health crisis and HRM, natural disasters and HRM, and political instability and HRM. The findings provide valuable knowledge and understanding of the present situation of HRM in crises. A number of future research guidelines are presented, which may encourage more research in this crucial field of study.
Highlights
Thematic analysis can be described as a search for themes that appear to be essential to the understanding of the aspect in focus [35]
In times of crisis that pose a threat to the health and well-being of employees, the findings show that soft Human resource management (HRM) and management support are the best practices
In situations that are not a direct threat to the health of employees, such as economic crisis, the findings show that organisations use hard HRM to adjust to decreasing demands and income
Summary
This paper aims to present a systematic literature review on HRM in crises in the period 2008–2021. This paper aimed to present a systematic literature review on HRM in crises in the period 2008–2021
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