Managing the digitally-savvy workforce: Human Resource Management in an evolving digital landscape
Deadline 2026-09-30Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Introduction The acceleration of digital transformation across industries has reshaped the nature of work and the workforce (Colbert et al., 2016; Eden et al., 2019). In this evolving landscape, a new kind of employee has emerged, one that is digitally fluent, technology-enabled, and increasingly reliant on digital tools to perform, collaborate, and innovate (Alrasheedi et al., 2022). This digitally-savvy workforce…
Beyond AI: HRM and the Work of the Future
Deadline 2026-10-31Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
The 10th e-HRM Conference in Muenster, Germany (June 2026) provided a platform for scholars from around the world to share research and leading-edge insights into electronic/digital human resource management in the midst of another major technological revolution. This special issue highlights key research papers presented at the conference and also invites authors who were unable to attend the conference to submit t…
Addressing Ultra-Low Fertility and Workforce Shrinkage: A Human-Centered HRM Response to the Demographic Crisis
Deadline 2026-11-30Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Objectives of the Special Issue Low fertility is emerging as a critical challenge in international human resource management (HRM). Ultra-low fertility—defined as a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.3 or lower—is no longer confined to East Asia. It is now present across diverse regions, including parts of Southern and Eastern Europe (e.g., Italy, Spain, Poland), high-income Asian economies (e.g., South Korea, Japan, S…
The Institutional Fragility of Inclusion in Contemporary HRM Systems
Deadline 2026-11-30Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Inclusion has become a defining aspiration in modern human resource management. It is embedded in recruitment policies, leadership development strategies, employee engagement programmes, and organisational values. Yet, the institutional standing of inclusion is increasingly precarious. Across sectors and geographies, political retrenchment, economic turbulence, organisational ambivalence, and cultural contestation h…
The Interplay of Human Resource Management and Leadership: Alignment, Tensions, and Consequences
Deadline 2027-03-31Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Summary This special issue aims to advance understanding of the interplay between human resource management (HRM) and leadership in shaping employee and organizational outcomes. We invite empirical and conceptual papers that: Examine how HRM systems and leadership behaviors align, misalign, reinforce, substitute for, or contradict one another to shape employee well-being, performance, and organizational outcomes. Ad…
AI Literacy at Work: Implications for Human Resource Management
Deadline 2027-04-30Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Background and Objectives of the Special Issue Artificial intelligence (AI) is being rapidly adopted across organisations, driven by promises of effectiveness and efficiency, yet accompanied by well-documented risks such as algorithmic bias and opacity (Jarrahi et al., 2021, 2025). As competitive pressures compel AI adoption regardless, AI literacy, defined as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that allow individu…
Digital Nomadism and the Future of HRM: Rethinking Work, Workforce, and Workplace
Deadline 2027-04-30Taylor & FrancisIndexed (Active)ABS/AJG 3ABDC A
Journal: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Digital nomadism combines location-independent, digitally mediated work with sustained or recurring geographic mobility (Cook, 2023; Mancinelli, 2020). It has often been discussed as a lifestyle, tourism, migration, or mobility phenomenon, including in research on transformational travel, destination ecosystems, workation practices, and digital nomad visas (Bednorz et al., 2026; Dreher & Triandafyllidou, 2025; KC &…
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