Navigating the landscape through digital human resource management: An initiative to achieve sustainable practices

The adoption of Digital Human Resource Management (DHRM) is increasing exponentially in the present market landscape; organizations are curious to digitalize human resource practices and enhance organizational performance. The purpose of the presented research is to assess various factors impacting...

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Main Authors: Naveen Virmani, Shikha Sharma, Pranav Kumar, Sunil Luthra, Vranda Jain, Sandeep Jagtap
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Sustainable Futures
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author Naveen Virmani
Shikha Sharma
Pranav Kumar
Sunil Luthra
Vranda Jain
Sandeep Jagtap
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description The adoption of Digital Human Resource Management (DHRM) is increasing exponentially in the present market landscape; organizations are curious to digitalize human resource practices and enhance organizational performance. The purpose of the presented research is to assess various factors impacting DHRM adoption. The presented study is grounded in social exchange theory and dynamic capability theory. The survey instrument was developed using a literature review. Data from 269 respondents was collected, and Structural Equation Modeling was used to analyze the data. The research investigated the role of DHRM in achieving organizational performance. Furthermore, the role of sustainable Human Resource Practices (SHRP) is examined as a mediating variable. Also, the impact of Employee Engagement is analyzed on organizational performance. Moreover, the role of Management Support is analyzed to assess the relationship between DHRM, SHRP, and Employee Engagement (EENG). The result indicates that external environmental factors significantly impact DHRM practices. Also, SHRP partially mediates the association between DHRM and EENG. DHRM enables professionals to analyze real-time data, allowing managers to make informed decisions. In today's globalized scenario, the emergence of DHRM concept helps to automate and streamline Human Resource (HR) tasks, including performance management, recruitment, training, and appraisal, which eventually help to attain a sustainable competitive advantage. As found in existing literature, the DHRM domain is novel, and more empirical studies must investigate crucial aspects affecting DHRM adoption. Therefore, this study focuses on bridging the identified gaps.
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spelling doaj-art-7ed27f70bf8043a3b85c5b50bc1a1b172025-08-20T02:40:18ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-06-01910062110.1016/j.sftr.2025.100621Navigating the landscape through digital human resource management: An initiative to achieve sustainable practicesNaveen Virmani0Shikha Sharma1Pranav Kumar2Sunil Luthra3Vranda Jain4Sandeep Jagtap5Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad-B School, Ghaziabad, IndiaVivekanada Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi, IndiaAmerican University of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesAll India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Delhi, IndiaJaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, IndiaDivision of Engineering Logistics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK; Corresponding author at: Division of Engineering Logistics, Lund University, Lund, SwedenThe adoption of Digital Human Resource Management (DHRM) is increasing exponentially in the present market landscape; organizations are curious to digitalize human resource practices and enhance organizational performance. The purpose of the presented research is to assess various factors impacting DHRM adoption. The presented study is grounded in social exchange theory and dynamic capability theory. The survey instrument was developed using a literature review. Data from 269 respondents was collected, and Structural Equation Modeling was used to analyze the data. The research investigated the role of DHRM in achieving organizational performance. Furthermore, the role of sustainable Human Resource Practices (SHRP) is examined as a mediating variable. Also, the impact of Employee Engagement is analyzed on organizational performance. Moreover, the role of Management Support is analyzed to assess the relationship between DHRM, SHRP, and Employee Engagement (EENG). The result indicates that external environmental factors significantly impact DHRM practices. Also, SHRP partially mediates the association between DHRM and EENG. DHRM enables professionals to analyze real-time data, allowing managers to make informed decisions. In today's globalized scenario, the emergence of DHRM concept helps to automate and streamline Human Resource (HR) tasks, including performance management, recruitment, training, and appraisal, which eventually help to attain a sustainable competitive advantage. As found in existing literature, the DHRM domain is novel, and more empirical studies must investigate crucial aspects affecting DHRM adoption. Therefore, this study focuses on bridging the identified gaps.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266618882500190XDigital Human Resource ManagementEmployee engagementManagement supportOrganizational PerformanceHuman resourcesSustainable Human Resource Practices
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Navigating the landscape through digital human resource management: An initiative to achieve sustainable practices
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Digital Human Resource Management
Employee engagement
Management support
Organizational Performance
Human resources
Sustainable Human Resource Practices
title Navigating the landscape through digital human resource management: An initiative to achieve sustainable practices
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title_short Navigating the landscape through digital human resource management: An initiative to achieve sustainable practices
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topic Digital Human Resource Management
Employee engagement
Management support
Organizational Performance
Human resources
Sustainable Human Resource Practices
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