DIGITAL HRM LITERATURE REVIEW IN BEST HRM PRACTICES: GLOBAL HRM POLICIES FOR A BETTER WORLD
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https://doi.org/10.32493/ebic.v2i1.51472Keywords:
Digital HRM, Best HRM Practices, Global HRM Policies, Talent Management, Digital TalentAbstract
Digitalization and information technology transformation encourage human resource management in organizations to be more precise, flexible and innovative in practice. HRM experts Pfeffer et al. (2025) and Ulrich & Dulebohn (2015) provide findings on the next HRM agenda related to information systems and digital HRM. Especially, the book by Manuti & de Palma (2023) shows the details of findings on digitalization and transformation of HR and Organizations. This article aims to a. review the importance of implementing Digital HR related to Best HRM Practices; b. Case study of the implementation of digital HR based on annual reports at Singapore Airline and Qantas Airline (Australia) airlines; and c. contribution of digital HR to global HRM policies. The review method uses SLR with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) protocol. The findings from this study provide a comprehensive framework that involved both talent management and digital talent in managing organization. Limitation and reserch future are also discussed.
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