Whether and when e-HRM improves organizational performance: A meta-analysis
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Using information technology, a growing number of companies have adopted a digital approach to human resource management. We provide evidence and propose a framework to confront two questions: Does e-HRM adoption effectively enhance organizational performance? If e-HRM does matter, what factors would facilitate the adoption of e-HRM? To address these questions, we conducted a meta-analysis of e-HRM. The results generally supported our framework. Our findings provide meaningful and timely implications for future research and e-HRM adopters.
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e-HRM is known to create value across organisational boundaries by controlling and coordinating data capture, information communication and information creation.
“e-HRM is known to create value across organisational boundaries by controlling and coordinating data capture, information communication and information creation”
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- Authors
- Cheng, Y., & Zou, Y.
- Affiliations
- Renmin University of China (CN)
- Venue
- Academy of Management Proceedings
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 2021-08
- Volume
- 2021
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 13990
- ISSN
- 0065-0668 (ISSN-L)
- 2151-6561
- OpenAlex
- W3186007163
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
- Type
- conference abstract
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academy of Management Proceedings (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employer Branding and e-HRM
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › AI and HR Technologies
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Human Resource and Talent Management
- Keywords
- e-HRM, electronic human resource management, organizational performance, e-HRM adoption, digital human resource management, adoption facilitators, information technology adoption
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