Mapping the Literature on Strategic Human Resource Management and Organizational Agility: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science

In today’s rapidly changing competitive environment, organizational agility has become a critical capability for businesses to adapt quickly to environmental changes. Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), which refers to the planning of human resource policies in alignment with organizational strategies, plays a significant role in the development of agile organizational structures. This study examines the literature on SHRM and organizational agility through bibliometric analysis of publications indexed in the Web of Science database between 2020 and 2025. The analysis, conducted using the VOSviewer program, reveals a significant increase in academic interest, particularly in the fields of management and business. The findings indicate that the United States, China, and India are the countries contributing most to the field, while the concepts of “strategic human resource management,” “human resource management,” and “organizational performance” are the most frequently used keywords. Overall, this study provides a bibliometric overview of the literature on SHRM and organizational agility by identifying publication trends, prominent countries, dominant keywords, and network structures, and highlights potential directions for future research. Keywords: Strategic human resource management, human resource management, organizational performance