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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2025)
Inquietud Empresarial 25(1) Enero-Junio

MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION AND SERVICE

Forty-four years of a holistic perspective on human resource management in labor relations

https://doi.org/10.19053/uptc.01211048.17934

Published 2025-01-20

  • Sergen Gürsoy

Sergen Gürsoy
Career Center, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University; Kestel, Merines Cd., 07450 Alanya/Antalya, Türkiye,Career Center, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University; Kestel, Merines Cd., 07450 Alanya/Antalya, Türkiye

Abstract

Human Resources Management (HRM) is the department responsible for aligning individual efforts with organizational goals, enhancing labor productivity and achieving strategic objectives. Since the early 2000s, academic interest in HRM, a critical aspect of the modern workplace, has grown significantly. Considering the increase in interest for scientific research on HRM, the study aims to provide a holistic and up-to-date perspective on HRM studies. Given this increased scholarly attention, this study aims to provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview of HRM research. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using all HRM-related data from the Web of Science database between 1980 and 2024 via Biblioshiny function in Bibliometrix R package. Key findings point to a 16.7% annual increase in HRM research, averaging 9.14 studies and 22.81 citations per year. The cumulative number of studies in the field continues to rise, while the number of citations, although generally increasing, exhibits some fluctuation. The United States, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia are the most prominent countries of origin for researchers in this field. Our study offers valuable insights for future researchers through analyses of journals, authors, documents, and influential factors within HRM literature. Thematic maps derived from keyword analysis spotlight emerging areas, such as green HRM and environmental performance, which warrant further investigation. This research provides a comprehensive overview that can significantly benefit scholars in the field.

 JEL Codes: O15, J53, M54

Received: 29/07/2024.  Accepted: 06/10/2024.  Published: 20/01/2025.

Keywords

Human Resource Management, Human Resource, Management and Organization, Bibliometric Analysis

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