{"title":"The Landscape of Research Method Rigor in the Field of Human Resource Development: An Analysis of Empirical Research from 2016 to 2023","authors":"Jennifer Jihae Park, Yujin Kim, Heeyoung Han","doi":"10.1177/15344843241255410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843241255410","url":null,"abstract":"Using various types of research methods yields breadth and depth in knowledge creation. Replying to calls for more research employing diverse research methods, this study examines research method trends, rigor, and emerging research methods within the field of human resource development (HRD). We created a research method coding scheme to capture the rigor of empirical research among empirical articles published in three specifically selected HRD journals from 2016–2023. Out of 488 selected studies, quantitative ( n = 269) and qualitative ( n = 185) methodologies were dominantly used in empirical studies with only 7.0% being mixed methods research ( n = 34). The study findings provide implications and reflections on (1) the current status of published scholarly research; and (2) the research practices in the field. To move the field of HRD forward as a mature, effective, and evolving discipline, it is imperative to incorporate multiple approaches, including interdisciplinary investigation of emerging research methods, and development of clear guidelines for the rigor of research methods.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141122924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the Contemporary Worker and the Workplace From a Leadership-as-Practice Perspective: A HRD Opportunity","authors":"Joseph A. Raelin","doi":"10.1177/15344843241249772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843241249772","url":null,"abstract":"In this article the author uses the lens of leadership-as-practice (L-A-P) to analyze the concerns of the worker in the contemporary workplace and proposes both new insights and potential remediations through a post-humanistic leadership centered on practice. L-A-P is designed to probe underneath the accepted or “natural” human resource practices to uncover the power dynamics in the workplace that have led to challenges to the worker in the form of burnout, lack of autonomy, and detachment. After introducing the practice approach to the workplace, the paper interrogates the potential value of leadership being viewed as a collaborative agency constituting changes in the trajectory of prefigured work practices that can have affirmative consequences via its ethical and critical approach to human resource development.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140832553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the Epistemic Diversity and Essential Components of the Grounded Theory Method: Empowering Human Resource Development Researchers","authors":"Jin Lee","doi":"10.1177/15344843241247242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843241247242","url":null,"abstract":"This article addresses the challenges faced by HRD researchers in selecting a qualitative approach, particularly Grounded Theory Method (GTM), which is underrepresented in the field. The author discusses the epistemological foundations of the four major GTM versions and outlines the six essential elements. The article emphasizes GTM’s flexible yet structured nature and explains differences among Glaserian, Straussian, Charmazian, and Clarkean methods. It also summarizes common GTM features like concurrent data collection, constant comparison, theoretical sampling, phased coding, memoing, and theoretical saturation. The article concludes by providing suggestions to promote GTM’s adoption and popularization. In essence, this article offers guidelines to assist HRD researchers, especially newcomers or those with limited qualitative research experience, in understanding and effectively using GTM.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140613399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Learning-Oriented Leadership in Organizations: An Integrative Review of Qualitative Studies","authors":"Andreas Wallo, Daniel Lundqvist, Alan Coetzer","doi":"10.1177/15344843241239723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843241239723","url":null,"abstract":"Recent societal challenges highlight the importance of learning in organizations. Nurturing employee learning requires leaders who prioritize learning-oriented leadership. While many studies have used qualitative methods to study how this leadership is performed in daily work, there have been no previous attempts to synthesize this body of research. This paper presents a framework based on a review of 38 qualitative papers on how leaders facilitate workplace learning. The framework identifies two elements of leadership: direct leadership behaviors, which involve supporting, educating, making demands, and role modelling, and indirect leadership behaviors, which facilitate learning through building a learning climate, influencing work organization, freeing up resources for learning, and encouraging knowledge dissemination. The review finds that situational factors shape learning-oriented leadership, and that this leadership involves the deployment of activities located on a planned-spontaneous continuum to facilitate learning. Longitudinal studies across professional groups and contexts will deepen our understanding of this concept.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2024-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140152663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Human Resource Development: A Systematic Review","authors":"Kelechi Ekuma","doi":"10.1177/15344843231224009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231224009","url":null,"abstract":"This systematic review synthesizes the existing literature on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation on Human Resource Development (HRD) practices and outcomes. The study explores how AI and automation affect HRD, highlighting specific HRD processes affected and their influence on outcomes. A comprehensive search was conducted across academic databases, HRD journals, and conference proceedings, resulting in a selection of relevant studies. The findings were analyzed through a narrative synthesis, with subgroup analyses based on specific HRD processes. The review provides insights into AI and automation implications for HRD researchers and practitioners. It also identifies research gaps and future directions.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139157484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrative Literature Review on People Analytics and Implications From the Perspective of Human Resource Development","authors":"Jae Young Lee, Y. Lee","doi":"10.1177/15344843231217181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231217181","url":null,"abstract":"Although people analytics is a fast-emerging field with importance to HRD, HRD researchers still lack a comprehensive understanding of it. This study examines the current body of knowledge in people analytics through the lens of human resource (HR) development by performing an integrative literature review of 91 articles. This study identifies five categories of knowledge: (1) definitions and boundaries of terms, (2) building blocks of people analytics in organizations, (3) types of analytics, (4) ethical issues related to people analytics, and (5) applications of people analytics to the HRD field. This study makes theoretical and practical contributions to the field of HR development by exploring the current state of people analytics and people analytics’ application to HR development practice. It also enhances scholars’ understanding of people analytics within HR development boundaries and provides insights for future research. Finally, this study provides practical guidance for HR development practitioners seeking to leverage people analytics in their work.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138606401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Metaverse in the Workplace: Possibilities and Implications for Human Resource Development","authors":"Doo Hun Lim, Jae Young Lee, Sunyoung Park","doi":"10.1177/15344843231217174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231217174","url":null,"abstract":"This study reviews the potential applications of the metaverse to various areas of human resource development (HRD) and reflects on the applications’ significance for employee and organizational development. Adopting a narrative review approach to this study, we selected and reviewed 34 cases. From our review, we found several findings that contributes to the HRD field in several ways. First, it draws the attention of HRD researchers and practitioners to a critical emerging trend that has been overlooked in the field. Second, it offers an analytical view of the metaverse in comparison to other training or learning technologies, assessing its effectiveness in employee development. Third, this study enhances the perspectives of HRD researchers and practitioners regarding this new technology by providing practical and theoretical insights into how metaverse-based interventions can reshape organizational culture and improve employee performance in the workplace. Lastly, it addresses compelling theoretical and practical questions related to HRD issues arising from the metaverse.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138606874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sangok Yoo, John Turner, Kim Nimon, Bisola Adepoju
{"title":"Weaving Layers of Learning: Multiplex Learning Networks in the Workplace","authors":"Sangok Yoo, John Turner, Kim Nimon, Bisola Adepoju","doi":"10.1177/15344843231215380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231215380","url":null,"abstract":"The multidimensional characteristic of learning has received little attention in the network literature, resulting in fragmented empirical evidence on learning networks. To address this gap, we introduce a framework that allows a better understanding of the multidimensionality of learning networks by employing the concept of multiplexity in the network literature. Our proposed conceptual framework for multiplex learning networks includes a 3-E typology (exploration, exploitation, and exaptation), which serve as distinct layers within the multiplex networks. We also provide a hypothetical scenario to demonstrate the potential of our multiplex learning networks framework for HRD scholars and practitioners. Moreover, we extend our framework to a multilevel model that connects individual-level learning relationships to team-level relationships. Our framework’s theoretical and practical implications are discussed, and future research directions are suggested.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139264717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: Mapping the Next Phase of Growth for HRDR","authors":"Thomas Garavan","doi":"10.1177/15344843231213205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231213205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139294204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"People Analytics and Human Resource Development – Research Landscape and Future Needs Based on Bibliometrics and Scoping Review","authors":"Seung Won Yoon, Seung-hyun Han, Chungil Chae","doi":"10.1177/15344843231209362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843231209362","url":null,"abstract":"This study provides a comprehensive examination of the current research landscape of People Analytics (PA) from Human Resource Development (HRD) perspectives. By leveraging the methodologies of bibliometrics and topic modeling, the paper aims to illuminate key trends and emerging themes. By conducting a comparative analysis of topics and grouped themes from topic modeling and clusters from bibliocoupling, the study reveals a convergence in research focuses. This convergence is particularly evident in areas such as workforce planning and management, data-informed decision-making, applying analytics to various HR functions, and emphasizing the ethical and societal implications of data analytics in HR. The paper also identifies gaps and future research needs for HRD research in the current PA landscape and discusses fertile grounds for future research.","PeriodicalId":51474,"journal":{"name":"Human Resource Development Review","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135366860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}