The Evolution of Global Smart Systems and Future Technologies in Human Resource Management Systems

The emergence of Industry 4.0 and growing interest in human resources (HR) analytics has prompted investments in tech-enabled HR management. Drawing on the UTAUT theory, this study aims to explore the strategic positioning and future technological avenues of smart technology-driven HRM by identifying articles using the PRISMA approach and applied bibliometric analysis to extract themes. The analysis reveals three clusters of HR technology-based research themes and six current research themes guiding future research directions. The current study also categorizes five significant gaps in extant research. In addition, the study maps current research themes to the United Nations' sustainable development goal (SDG) initiatives to enable researchers to understand the sustainability focus on technology-based HRM research. The present study argues for the role of technology-led HR research themes in becoming a part of sustainable business models, stakeholders, and systems thinking.