Acta Univ. Bohem. Merid. 2023, 26(2):95-120 | DOI: 10.32725/acta.2023.0111868

Digital Human Resource Transformation – A Bibliometric Analysis

M. Lalitha Kavya1, Sowdamini T.1, Akankhya Pande1
1 GITAM School of Business, Visakhapatnam

Research in the field of digital HR transformation has gained significant momentum due to the influence of business transformation driven by digital technology. However, despite its growing prominence, the research on this topic remains relatively scattered and dispersed. Therefore, the authors employed bibliometric analytic methodologies in this article to portray the intellectual structure of literature related to digital developments in HR. A comprehensive analysis of 184 articles from the Scopus database is conducted using bibliometric methods, including citations, co-citations, and keyword analysis. Using bibliometric analysis, this paper thoroughly evaluates advancements made possible by digitalization in HR management. Utilizing visualization software such as Biblioshiny and VOSviewer, the analysis reveals the incremental trend of publications, research studies, affiliated organizations, and research-driven nations over time. Notably, the examination of the co-citation network using VOSviewer yields significant findings. This study contributes to the evolving body of HR literature and expands our understanding of HR digitalization through the application of bibliometric analysis.

Keywords: Digital HR Transformation, HR Technology, HR Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Bibliometric analysis, Digital human resources
JEL classification: M15, O33

Accepted: November 8, 2023; Published: November 10, 2023  Show citation

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