Human Resource Management Tools Research Articles

Social Media: The New Frontier for Human Resource Management in Asia

Social media has become an increasingly vital tool for human resource management (HRM) in many parts of the globe. However, Asian societies have adopted social media for HRM at a lesser rate than Western cultures, which are more egalitarian and open, leading to greater comfort with using social media for professional interactions, even with superiors. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on the use of social media in HRM in Asian societies. The review analyzes 590 studies published between 2013 and 2023, following the PRISMA protocol for systematic reviews and using VOSviewer. The results indicate that the number of publications on this topic has fluctuated, with a notable increase in interest since 2015. The most prolific countries in terms of publications are India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and the UAE. The study identifies significant research clusters and discusses the difficulties encountered when implementing social media technologies in HRM within an Asian context. These obstacles include cultural factors such as collectivism, power distance, and privacy concerns. The controversial findings regarding the distinction between excellent research and practical implementation demonstrate the need for additional research to understand better the potential benefits and challenges of incorporating social media into HRM practices in the region.

Digital tools as a key element of human resource management technology in the conditions of digital transformation

Aim. To identify technological features of human resource management (HRM) in the conditions of digital transformation.Objectives. To describe the main directions of HRM technology transformation in modern conditions; to define the concept of "digital tools"; to systematize the digital tools used in modern conditions; to identify promising directions of using digital tools on the way of digital trans- formation.Methods. The authors used in the research process the methods of contextual analysis, modeling terms and models, induction and deduction, synthesis and description, applied methods of comparative, system and structural analysis.Results. The outcome of the digital transformation of business is a progressive process, which in the end will radically affect the functioning of personnel. In this regard, the concept of "digital tools" of HRM is defined, their relationship with HRM technologies is revealed. It is revealed what digital tools are most often used today in Russian companies, whether there is their classification by forms of application and whether digital tools affect the technological process of HRM. The peculiarity of applying HRM tools from the possible set of tools is its scientific substantiation on the one hand and the practice of its application on the other. The basis is the orientation on the solution of a certain problem faced by the company in the current period. In order to get an effective effect, it is necessary to refuse from haphazard ap- plication of tools. A technological process of HRM should be formed, which will be based on a clearly structured sequence of actions that are interchangeable. An important element that should be paid close attention to is the understanding that the new information reality will place increased demands on the competencies of personnel. The article emphasizes that the digital transformation of business should be carried out progressively, taking into account the timely mastering of new digital competencies by employees.Conclusions. The digital transformation of business taking place today launches new, previously unobserved processes that cover all spheres of functioning of real commercial enterprises. Business can get a new quality both in the aspect of formation of management decisions on an objec- tive basis and in the framework of HRM. In this regard, it is safe to say that we are waiting for a systemic restructuring of the main business processes and, as a consequence, the introduction of new HRM tools, on the basis of which it will be possible to design digital HRM technologies.

Essence and peculiarities of the implementation of the concept of flexicurity in Ukraine

The challenges of the modern world led to changes in business organization, including forms of labor organization. The use of flexible forms has become a modern tool for human resource management in a changing environment. The concept of flexicurity has been used in European countries for a long time. This study employed the methods of bibliographic analysis VosViewer and Google Trends to investigate issues related to flexible employment policies from three primary perspectives: a) institutional (where the state plays a central role in labor market regulation); b) anti-crisis (implies implementing flexible employment policies in response to economic crises and the efforts of employers to reduce personnel costs); and c) corporate (which focuses on employee needs and corporate social responsibility). Furthermore, modern approaches used in developed countries for implementing flexible employment policies under the concept of flexicurity were analyzed and summarized in a matrix. This analysis provides valuable insights for future research in Ukraine, including regulatory and legal provision of non-standard forms of employment such as freelancing, crowdsourcing, and self-employment; the development of strategies to attract non-standard forms of employment those categories of the population that cannot compete on the labor market (people with limited opportunities, young people who are looking for work for the first time, women with children, people of retirement age); the use of flexible forms of employment for a large number of internally displaced persons who have left their homes and refugees, which will reduce the unemployment rate in the country.

The Art of Designing Work: Work/Family Interface as a Mediator in the Relationship between Work Design, Burnout, and Performance.

Because of the massive changes experienced within work contexts over the last decades, work design has received renewed attention both from scholars and practitioners interested in carefully balancing job demands with employees' needs, aiming to boost performance. Hence, work design, meant as a strategic human resource management tool to craft job context and content, has been proven to impact on work performance and burnout. However, despite this evidence, the literature clearly explaining the paths through which work design might lead to positive or negative organizational outcomes is still scarce. To address this gap, the present study investigated the contribution of work-family interface aspects (i.e., work-family conflict and work-family enrichment) as mediators in this relationship. The participants were 160 white-collar employees, invited to fill in an online survey encompassing socio-demographical information (e.g., age, gender, education, and professional role) and individual self-report responses on the study variables (i.e., work design, work/family conflict, work/family enrichment, burnout, and work performance). The path analyses were conducted to investigate the direct and indirect relationships among constructs. The results showed that work-family conflict mediated the relationships between some work design characteristics and burnout, whereas work-family enrichment had a mediating role in the paths leading both to burnout and to work performance. The implications for research and practice were discussed with respect to an evidence-based human resource management perspective.

Use of ChatGPT as a Decision Support Tool in Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management (HRM) is an important aspect of the success of an organization or company. Effective and efficient HR management can help organizations better achieve their goals and ensure optimal performance from each team member. However, HR management is also faced with various complex challenges, including the management of large teams, diverse needs and expectations of team members, and rapid changes in the business and technological environment. This research aims to investigate the effectiveness and potential use of ChatGPT as a decision-support tool in HR management. This research is a literature review that adopts a qualitative method approach, which means it will analyze and interpret data by relying on information and text from various sources. The study results show that the use of ChatGPT as a decision-support tool in Human Resource Management offers great potential in improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of HR processes. Artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT can act as virtual assistants that provide text-based responses, assisting in recruitment, employee development, performance management, and employee support processes. ChatGPT can gather valuable data and insights about employees and the work environment, and help HR managers make more informed decisions.

Model Permintaan Pekerjaan - Sumber Daya Untuk Kesejahteraan Dan Produktivitas Karyawan

Employee well-being is an important factor for individuals and to ensure company sustainability. The research objective is to develop a Job Demand-Resources (JD-R) model that can predict employee well-being and productivity at PT Fengtay Indonesia Enterprise. Explanatory survey of 250 randomly selected non-manager employees of PT Fengtay Indonesia Enterprise. Inferential analysis using SEM with SPSS25 tools. The results of the study show that job demands, such as high task demands and tight time pressure, have a negative and significant relationship with employee welfare, while job resources, such as social support from colleagues and superiors, have a positive and significant effect on employee well-being. ultimately increase productivity. The proposed JD-R model can be a useful tool for human resource management in developing effective strategies to improve employee welfare and individual productivity. The JD-R model helps managers to improve employee well-being and productivity. Management can ensure support to employees thereby increasing their well-being and productivity.
 Keywords: Job demand, Job Resources, Productivity, well-being, textile manufacturing

The Influence of Performance Appraisal Justice on Employee Job Performance: A Dual Path Model

Performance appraisal, as a powerful tool for human resource management, has become an important driving force for organizations to achieve sustainability. However, only when employees believe that a performance appraisal is fair can an organization’s performance appraisal truly work and have a positive impact on employees. Hence, based on social exchange theory and social identity theory, we theorized and validated a dual path model to explore the influence of performance appraisal justice on employee job performance through work engagement and organizational identification. Survey data from 404 Chinese employees and their direct supervisors in high-tech enterprises were analyzed using multiple regression and structural equation modeling. Results indicate that performance appraisal justice of employees has a positive impact on their work engagement, organizational identification, and job performance. In addition, both work engagement and organizational identification of employees partly mediated the relationship between performance appraisal justice and their job performance. Our conclusions mean that when employees perceive justice in organizational performance appraisals, they will actively engage in their daily work and truly identify with their organizations, thus improving job performance, which is conducive to the sustainable development of organizations. The limitations and implications for future research and practice are also discussed.

Adaptation of corporate management and human resource management in non–profit organizations

The socio–economic changes that societies have been experiencing in recent decades, caused by structural factors or specific circumstances, cause the emergence of problems, the solution of which the public sector, due to various circumstances, cannot fully provide. In these conditions, the activities of non–profit organizations — organizations of the third sector — require increasing efficiency and searching for the most effective mechanisms to ensure sustainable development and the achievement of social goals outlined in the mission of the organizations.Practice shows that there are serious differences in approaches to management in the corporate sector and the non–profit sphere. However, the methods of strategic management and human resource management characteristic of corporations can be adapted and successfully applied in the management of non–profit organizations. The paper concludes that in general, in order for these public organizations to be more effective in efforts to improve their management processes, they should focus on strategic management and human resource management tools.

Use of Digital Technologies for HR Management in Germany: Survey Evidence

Abstract Using a survey with 57 German firms, we evaluate the level of digitalization of the human resource management (HRM) function and document perceived benefits and barriers of technology adoption from organizational and individual users’ perspectives. The results give reason for optimism. Most of the companies report that the core HR processes are digitized. We do not observe adverse effects of the digital HRM tools on users’ job satisfaction and work stress. Still, more than half of companies do not yet use digital tools for strategic HRM decisions. Respondents appreciate the increased speed and cost-efficiency of digital HR processes and associate them with a competitive advantage in talent acquisition. The most prominent barriers to adoption are lack of qualified professionals, high costs, and uncertainty regarding the legal framework. Additionally, we test whether small- and medium-sized enterprises differ systematically from larger organizations in how they use digital HRM tools.

Risk Prediction of Digital Human Resource Management Based on Artificial Intelligence

The latest information technologies have greatly accelerated the digitalization progress of Human Resource Management (HRM) and many useful techniques and tools have been developed for that purpose. However, in terms of risk management, effective enough tools and methods are still insufficient. Existing studies generally fail to give a turnkey solution to the operational risks in digital HRM system, and the macro measurement models are not suitable for dealing with the risks in the digital HRM system of each single enterprise. In view of these defects, this paper studied the prediction of risks in digital HRM systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Firstly, the paper outlined the functions of a digital HRM system, defined the risk management mechanism of a HRM system, and built a conceptual model for it. Then, this paper proposed a novel method for predicting the risks in the digital HRM system, which innovatively integrates the digital HRM risk event chains with the risk event graph. After that, the paper elaborated on the structures and building principles of the risk event representation layer, risk event chain module, risk event graph module, and attention fusion module. At last, experimental results verified that the proposed model has obvious advantages in digital HRM risk prediction in terms of both stability and accuracy.

Enhancing Organisational Excellence: The Impact of Performance Management and Appraisal System in Gombe State Treasury

The implementation of performance management and appraisal system in any organization is to accomplish its strategic goals and objectives. The foundation of any organization is the performance management system (PMS). Organizations would not be able to survive if workers did not perform their assign duties. Organizations would be competitive and productivity would rise if workers gave their best effort. Performance appraisals (PA) are seen to be a useful Human Resource Management (HRM) tool that measures the standards that any organization or company sets for its workers by monitoring each worker’s performance in relation to the organization’s objectives. In Gombe State Treasury, staff evaluation performance is conducted manually which result to a lot of problems such as data inconsistency, inadequate storing of posting history, limited accessibility and flexibility among others. To address these issues online appraisal system was developed and implemented in the organization using water fall model as the adopted methodology and it is evaluated by distributing questionnaires to the staff and the management, analysis was carried out based on the defined hypothesis to see the impact of the system in the ministry which was found that the system has significant impact in conducting the appraisal exercise on both the staffs and the management as such it overcome the mentioned challenges faces during the exercise. The new system was designed to be more effective and productive for conducting staff appraisal exercise, eliminating all types of delay and tension. This research work made use of data collected from the organizations materials and journals from various authors and software was developed to effectively achieved aims of the research. The implementation of the system was carried out using PHP, JAVASCRIPT, CSS, APACHE and MYSQL for the database was carried out in the research. The system will automatically reduce the time and effort in the process. The system also evaluated by the staff of the organization and the data collected were analyzed and concluded that the system has significant impact in conducting the process based on the defined hypothesis.

AI-Based Human Resource Management Tools and Techniques; A Systematic Literature Review

In the context of rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), its pervasive impact across industries extends to Human Resource Management (HRM), redefining workforce management paradigms. This systematic literature review addresses the intersection of AI and HRM, elucidating AI-driven tools and techniques that optimize recruitment, performance management, and employee engagement. Rooted in the recognition that conventional HRM approaches can be time-intensive and biased, AI's integration promises to enhance decision-making efficiency and accuracy. This review, guided by research questions, explores prevalent AI applications, evaluates statistical evidence of their impact, and engenders discussions on implications. Through methodological rigor, this review critically synthesizes diverse scholarly perspectives. It provides insights into AI's multifaceted role, en-compassing candidate screening, personalized training, real-time performance assessment, and engagement enhancement. Next, it furnishes statistically derived trends from selected studies, revealing adoption rates, prevalent techniques, and sector-specific implementations.

Employability and Human Resource Management Tools

In the current context, the notion of employability is a huge hit in several research projects. Employability is a concept mobilized in different scientific fields and especially in the human resource management and specifically by practitioners to develop the employability of employees. We understand the growing emphasis on this concept as a result of the change of the psychological contract and the divorce between loyalty and job security. The employee-employment relationship is no longer the same. Accordingly, a new working relationship is being established from an employability-development perspective where employers and employees are embarked together in a win-win pact under the banner of employability development. The aim of this research is to provide a review of the literature about the concept of employability and highlights human resource management tools susceptible to its development

Perception of Healthy Organizational Practices of Workers in the Chilean Educational Sector and Impact on Their Levels of Engagement and Burnout

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching was considered one of the most stressful occupations, one that could provoke burnout in workers. Continuing to provide educational services despite the pandemic and the new methodologies was a challenge for teachers that demonstrated their engagement in their work. This research, from the model of healthy and resilient organizations (HERO), aimed to assess the perception of healthy organizational practices (HOP) of teachers of an educational institution during the years 2020 and 2021 and the impact they have on their levels of engagement and burnout. Through the application of three instruments, 154 responses were obtained. The data were analyzed through correlations and mean comparisons. The main results show that in 2020, the correlations between HOP with engagement and burnout were positive and negative, respectively, as expected. In 2021, the perception of HOP decreased, as did teacher engagement, while burnout increased. In conclusion, the findings suggest that HOP can become a sustainable human resource management tool that promotes teachers’ mental health, even in challenging times.

The Application of Progressive HR Tools in the Environment of Slovak Enterprises

In the context of developments influenced by digitalization, as well as the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and not most minor changes in employee demands on the working environment across all generations, new tools and concepts are being developed in the field of people management in order to sustain competitiveness. The main objective of the paper is to present results of research focused on a specific analysis of applying modern human resource management tools in entities operating in Slovakia with a focus on the maintenance and growth potential of their competitiveness in the European economic area. To meet this objective, particular data obtained through a questionnaire survey were statistically processed and 841 enterprises were contacted. Elements of playful principles (gamification), used in various human resource management tools, bring a positive effect both in saving resources and in qualitative outputs, which was the purpose of the research focus on identifying the existence of the so-called “aha effect”. Evaluations of formulated hypotheses as well as determination of whether there is a statistically significant dependence between the actual application in the enterprises and the degree of importance for their future in relation to individual tools and concepts in human resource management were carried out with the use of Spearman’s correlation test. The research results show that there is a strong positive and statistically significant dependence between the actual application of the analyzed tools and concepts in the enterprises and the perceived degree of their importance for the future competitiveness of the enterprises.

The effect of i-deals on employees' unethical behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of hubristic pride and grandiose narcissism.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous challenges for organizations and employees. Due to the effectiveness of idiosyncratic deals (i-deals for short) in management practices, more and more organizations use this human resource management tool to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, whether there are potential risks or negative effects of i-deals in the COVID-19 pandemic environment is not very clear. Drawing upon social cognitive theory, we proposed that i-deals may foment focal employees’ unethical behavior by triggering their hubristic pride, and such process may be moderated by their trait of grandiose narcissism. We conducted a survey during the COVID-19 outbreak and tested our hypotheses with 492 samples from Shandong Province, China. Consistent with predictions, we found a positive relationship between i-deals and hubristic pride, which, in turn, increased their unethical behavior. And the relationship between i-deals and unethical behavior was mediated by hubristic pride. Furthermore, grandiose narcissism strengthened the positive relationship between i-deals and hubristic pride, as well as the indirect effect of i-deals on unethical behavior via hubristic pride. Our findings contributed to the literature on i-deals and provided guidance for organizations to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Impact of Strategic Human Resources Tools on Enhancing Human Competencies - An Exploratory Study for a Sample of Workers in the Salah Al-Din Education Directorate

In a rapidly changing competitive environment, human resources are one of the important sources of competitive advantage. Human resources tools can contribute to achieving a sustainable competitive advantage by facilitating the development of competencies for the organization. Strategic human resources management tools are concerned with finding a link between the overall strategic objectives of the business and the human resources strategy. And implemented in order to enhance the competencies of employees in the organization. The current research aims to demonstrate the impact of strategic human resources tools (strategic map, human resources management card, dashboard) in enhancing human competencies (knowledge, relationship management, work intelligence, capacity assessment) in the Salah al-Din Education Directorate. It includes variables and dimensions, according to the exploratory curriculum in the Salah al-Din Education Directorate, then formulating research hypotheses and testing them using appropriate statistical methods and using the statistical package (SPSS) program. In general, the descriptive approach was adopted in explaining the theoretical and analytical frameworks to test and analyze the research hypotheses, while the study community consisted of workers in the Salah al-Din Education Directorate at the three administrative levels, and the sample size was (85) individuals. The research reached several conclusions, the most important of which was the significant effect of the strategic human resources tools (strategic map, human resources management card, dashboard) in enhancing human competencies in the Salah al-Din Education Directorate. In conclusion, the researcher recommended the necessity of identifying the appropriate tools for strategic human resource management, by relying on academic research regarding the impact of strategic human resource management practices on the efficiency of human resource management in the directorate.

Formulation of a system of approaches to improve the process of assessing civil servants as a tool for human resource management

Formulation of a system of approaches to improve the process of assessing civil servants as a tool for human resource management

Learning to listen: Downstream effects of listening training on employees' relatedness, burnout, and turnover intentions

AbstractThe present work focuses on listening training as an example of a relational human resource practice that can improve human resource outcomes: Relatedness to colleagues, burnout, and turnover intentions. In two quasi‐field experiments, employees were assigned to either a group listening training or a control condition. Both immediately after training and after 3 weeks later, receiving listening training was shown to be linked to higher feelings of relatedness with colleagues, lower burnout, and lower turnover intentions. These findings suggest that listening training can be harnessed as a powerful human resource management tool to cultivate stronger relationships at work. The implications for Relational Coordination Theory, High‐Quality Connections Theory, and Self‐Determination Theory are discussed.

Environmental degradation and financial development: do institutional quality and human capital make a difference in G11 nations?

Developing nations are rushing towards economic developments; however, this development is increasing the ecological footprints. In this regard, it has become important to identify the factors of environmental degradation. For sound economic growth, countries are enhancing their human resources with sound financial institutions. Therefore, this work examines the effects of human capital (HC), financial development (FD), and institutional quality (IQ) on ecological footprints (EF) in the group of 11 countries. This work also checks the interactional effect of FD, human capital, and IQ on ecological footprints. This work employs the annual data of 1984-2017 and utilizes the cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lag approach for panel data analysis (CS-ARDL). The findings show that FD is degrading the environmental quality by 0.04%. Furthermore, IQ and HC are improving environmental quality by 0.07% and 0.01%. The findings also reveal that FD is lowering ecological footprints through the channel of HC and IQ. Based on the findings, these countries need to extend human capital with an efficient institutional network for environmental sustainability. These countries need to allocate funds to the health and education sector to develop human capital. Moreover, human resource management tools should be strengthened to cope with the challenges of environmental problems.