Human Resource Management in Crisis Situations: A Systematic Literature Review

Ingi Runar Edvardsson and Susanne Durst
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Ingi Runar Edvardsson: School of Business, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland
Susanne Durst: Department of Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-17

Abstract: The paper aims to present a systematic literature review in the field of human resource management in times of crisis since 2008. In that way gaps in the current body of knowledge can be established that justify future research guidelines. The study consists of an analysis of 56 articles published in journals indexed in the Web of Science database. The majority of the papers were published in recent years, indicating a growing interest in the field. To be included, the papers had to be (1) peer-reviewed papers, (2) empirical papers that report on HRM practices in firms, (3) written in English, and (4) published in the period 2008–2021. Four themes were identified: economic crisis and HRM, health crisis and HRM, natural disasters and HRM, and political instability and HRM. The findings provide valuable knowledge and understanding of the present situation of HRM in crises. A number of future research guidelines are presented, which may encourage more research in this crucial field of study.

Keywords: crisis; economic crisis; natural disasters; pandemic; COVID-19; political crisis; human resource management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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