Alexander Newman , Cecilia Toscanelli , Andreas Hirschi , Karen Dunwoodie , Luke Macaulay , Blake A. Allan
{"title":"Work volition: A systematic review of the literature and agenda for future research","authors":"Alexander Newman , Cecilia Toscanelli , Andreas Hirschi , Karen Dunwoodie , Luke Macaulay , Blake A. Allan","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this article, we undertake a systematic review of empirical research on work volition, defined as the capacity of an individual to make occupational choices despite facing constraints. In doing so we not only expose emerging theoretical perspectives that have been used to study work volition, but also analyse assumptions in the literature and clarify the construct of work volition. Based on the gaps and inconsistencies identified in our review, we develop an agenda for future research that highlights the advantages of adopting social cognitive approaches to study work volition, articulates new empirical directions for research, and identifies improved methodologies for studying work volition. In particular, we call on scholars to examine personal and contextual factors that promote work volition, and support individuals to overcome the constraints faced in their work and personal lives, as well as the mechanisms that explain why those high in work volition are able to overcome constraints and look at a wider range of outcomes associated with work volition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 101118"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145160223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ignacio E. Perez-Sepulveda , Carolyn M. Axtell , Jeremy F. Dawson
{"title":"Team communication actions: Beyond the dichotomy of face-to-face versus virtual interactions in teams","authors":"Ignacio E. Perez-Sepulveda , Carolyn M. Axtell , Jeremy F. Dawson","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this article, we introduce the novel concept of <em>team communication actions</em>, which reflects the actions that team members perform over communication media, shaping the way they interact with each other, such as using written messages or involving multiple participants. This new concept offers a more fine-grained and nuanced understanding of the use of communication media within teams. Modern teams interact through multiple media, combining information and communication technologies (ICTs) with face-to-face interactions. However, the study of ICTs is often associated with teams that exhibit some level of virtuality, overlooking the extensive use of ICTs by all kinds of teams. Additionally, this research has often adopted a dichotomous perspective of ICTs versus face-to-face interactions, grouping all ICTs together and ignoring their unique capabilities. The idea of team communication actions allows these limitations to be addressed by integrating the ideas of relevant computer-mediated communication theories, such as Media Synchronicity Theory and non-deterministic theories of technology, with the teams literature. To achieve this, we also present a list of eight different communication actions and analyse how these can impact several teamwork processes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"36 1","pages":"Article 101116"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathy Q. Ma , David G. Allen , Julie I. Hancock , Saleem Mistry
{"title":"Pink slips and possibilities: Toward a recognition-primed decision model of involuntary turnover","authors":"Kathy Q. Ma , David G. Allen , Julie I. Hancock , Saleem Mistry","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101106","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101106","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Employee retention is a central concern for scholars and practitioners. Whereas voluntary turnover has been extensively studied, less attention has been given to <em>involuntary</em> turnover (ITO), particularly the decision-making processes of direct supervisors and the influence of sociopolitical factors. In response, we introduce a recognition-primed process model that describes how supervisors navigate ITO decisions within the sociopolitical context of organizational life. The model outlines four decision paths shaped by ITO triggers, decision schemas and experience, cognitive assessments, and mental simulation. We further apply a sociopolitical lens from the human resource (HR) literature to show how social and political dynamics—e.g., supervisor-employee relationships (perceived similarity, effective impression management tactics, and resource dependence), supervisor-context interface (influential audience reactions), and supervisor characteristics (political skills, locus of control, and uncertainty intolerance)—influence distinct decision paths.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101106"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144886210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antecedents of newcomer proactive socialization behavior: A systematic literature review","authors":"Di Cai , Han Meng , Jia Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101105","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the growing literature on newcomer proactive socialization behaviors, our understanding of the factors driving these behaviors remains limited. Extant studies focus on specific variables but overlook the underlying theoretical perspectives and logical hypotheses. This integrative review aimed to advance the knowledge on the antecedents of newcomer proactive socialization behaviors through a systematic review of 63 empirical studies. It was organized around a framework of three theoretical lenses: the relational lens, focused on interactive relationships; the instrumental lens, centered on the purposiveness and functionality of behaviors; the individual difference and self-regulation lens, focused on newcomers' internal characteristics driving their behaviors. Our review not only integrates the fragmented antecedents and theories of newcomer proactive socialization behaviors, but also illuminates the interplay among the three lenses. Finally, we outline future research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101105"},"PeriodicalIF":13.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144724963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Workplace objectification: A review, synthesis, and research agenda","authors":"Bibi Zhang , Barbara Wisse , Robert G. Lord","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101104","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101104","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Objectification – treating human beings as instrumental tools deprived of agency and experience – is inherent in many organizational practices, as employers hope that it may further their interest in profit-making. However, workplace objectification undermines target employees' interests and well-being. This systematic review seeks to address this conflict by discussing relevant theories and empirical studies on workplace objectification. Based on an analysis of 78 studies, this review summarizes and integrates what is known about antecedents and consequences of workplace objectification from three different perspectives: Objectifying others, self-objectification, and experiencing objectification. This review shows that people objectify others to achieve performance and extrinsic goals or to reduce subjectivity uncertainty, while thwarting the objectified targets' fundamental control, belonging, and self-esteem needs. We provide a comprehensive framework that integrates the extant literature on workplace objectification and offer theoretical and methodological recommendations. We conclude by discussing how juxtaposing conflicting elements in workplace objectification can help create a more virtuous cycle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101104"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144696956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The story beyond the stats: Decoding the psychological impact of human resource analytics on employees","authors":"Geethika Raj , T.N. Krishnan","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Human Resource Analytics (HRA) has emerged as a significant trend with high-performing organizations using analytics for evidence-based decision-making. Although prior research demonstrates that HRA adoption could entail job resources and challenges for employees – particularly HR specialists and line managers- the field lacks a robust theoretical framework for a focused and systematic investigation. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed-methods review of 39 articles selected based on rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria. Our study examines the psychological impact of HRA on employees, shedding light on the impact of the integration into daily work. Applying the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, we offer a balanced perspective of employees' psychological responses to HRA, extending prior work on technology adoption. This framework enables us to map out the direct, mediating, and moderating relationships between key variables, providing a clearer understanding of HRA's implications for employee well-being and performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101102"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144663263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predicting wage theft in organizations","authors":"Catherine E. Connelly","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Employees naturally expect to be paid for their work; moreover, they expect to be paid fully and on time. Unfortunately, this does not always happen; this phenomenon is known as “wage theft”. Despite wage theft being of paramount importance to employees who experience it, this topic has received scant attention in the human resources management (HRM) research literature. This paper therefore describes the prevalence of wage theft, or the illegal underpayment of employees, and offers several propositions regarding its antecedents, with specific attention to roles of both organizations and managers. This paper also identifies specific strategies that HR managers can use to detect and curtail wage theft and it ends with policy recommendations and suggestions for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101103"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kathy Sanderson , Irfan Butt , Rupa Banerjee , Ryan Hron
{"title":"Voices of belonging: Integrating immigrant perspectives in workplace inclusion theory","authors":"Kathy Sanderson , Irfan Butt , Rupa Banerjee , Ryan Hron","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fostering an inclusive work environment is vital for retaining diverse talent. However, there is a lack of evidence and agreement from scholars and human resources managers on which factors contribute to employees feeling genuinely embraced, integrated, and welcomed within the workplace. This is particularly the case for immigrant workers who often face significant barriers to employment inclusion. This paper presents a systematic review of qualitative articles examining the workplace inclusivity of immigrants from a lived experience perspective. The themes identified within the review are mapped on the Antecedents and Outcomes of Inclusion Model proposed by <span><span>Shore et al.'s (2011)</span></span>. This paper advances the theoretical framework that underpins research on workplace inclusion while also uncovering the strategies and adaptations made by newcomers to enhance their prospects of achieving successful inclusion—an aspect previously overlooked. These include <span><span>Proposition 1</span></span>: Impressions formed during the initial stages of immigrant affiliation shape their perception of the organization's diversity climate, which in turn enables inclusive leadership and practices; and <span><span>Proposition 2</span></span>: Immigrants actively and intentionally adjust their self-presentation to gain acceptance in the workplace, often prioritizing compliance with established norms over expressing their distinct identities. An extensive future research section is presented which reflects the recommendations from both the papers reviewed and the subsequent analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101100"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144557540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What sparks team learning? Refining the conceptual understanding of team learning and learning triggers","authors":"Katrien Vangrieken , Shannon L. Marlow","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101101","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101101","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Teams and their capacity to learn are considered key cornerstones of organizational success. Research on team learning has substantially grown in recent years, with studies identifying a myriad of positive outcomes and key antecedents. Despite these advances, empirical research remains fragmented due to persistent conceptual ambiguities. Team learning has been conceptualized in numerous ways, encompassing a wide variety of distinct learning behaviors, with limited integration. Moreover, although antecedents and boundary conditions have been extensively investigated, a unified understanding of how team learning is initiated remains unaddressed. This paper presents a systematic review analyzing 239 empirical studies on team learning to address these issues. We introduce a trigger-based process model examining how learning is initiated and unfolds over time, accounting for the vast diversity of learning conceptualizations, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in the field. Based on this model, we identify important opportunities for future research on team learning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101101"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144522827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lumina S. Albert , David G. Allen , Peter D. Harms
{"title":"Ethical approaches to leadership in organizational contexts: An attachment theory perspective","authors":"Lumina S. Albert , David G. Allen , Peter D. Harms","doi":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ethical approaches to leadership in organizational contexts have been linked to a wide range of positive outcomes for both organizations and their followers. The primary thesis of this paper is that insights gleaned from attachment theory shed light on the evolutionary and developmental origins, emergence and occurrence of ethical approaches to leadership in organizational contexts. Based on an extensive literature review, we identify important conceptual advances that provide insights into how attachment-based relational models contribute to the emergence and development of antecedents and core-themes of ethical approaches to leadership. Furthermore, we outline theoretical connections, present our rationale for the suggested relationships, and develop meaningful propositions useful for future empirical investigations. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. This work allows us to consider how organizations and human resource management programs can proactively address and support the needs of the new “attachment -insecure” era of organizational workers in a way that positively affects organizational outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48145,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Management Review","volume":"35 4","pages":"Article 101099"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144306408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}