Managerial Practices, Human Resource Management, and Organizational Innovations: A Bibliometric Analysis of Transformations in Work Practices

Abstract

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of scientific literature on managerial practices and human resource management (HRM) in the context of changing work arrangements, including telework, hybrid management, and organizational flexibility. While previous studies have examined HR digitalization and remote work separately, their convergence in recent organizational transformations remains insufficiently explored. This study addresses this gap by examining the chronological, geographical, and thematic structure of research on managerial practices and HRM. Data were extracted from Scopus on February 17, 2026, yielding a final corpus of 1,544 articles published between 2017 and 2026. Descriptive analysis was combined with co-occurrence mapping using VOSviewer. The analysis identified 451 items, grouped into eight clusters, with 13,035 links and a total link strength of 24,020. Scientific production increased from 99 publications in 2017 to 296 in 2025, representing an average annual growth rate of 14.67%. Publications from 2020 to 2026 account for approximately 78.4% of the corpus. Geographically, research is concentrated in several countries, particularly in Asia and English-speaking economies. The thematic analysis reveals eight clusters covering managerial practices, HRM, digital transformation, new work arrangements, human dynamics, organizational performance, innovation, and sustainability. These findings highlight the growing integration of managerial, human, and organizational perspectives in research on evolving work arrangements.

Classification JEL : M12 ; M14 ; M15 ; O32 ; O33

Type of paper: Bibliometric study (applied methodological research)