Bibliometric Insights into Human Resource Analytics: Analyzing the Growth and Impact of Research

Abstract

The implications of Human Resource Analytics (HRA) in today’s business vary based on the business environment, country perspective, and overall management style. The Literature has significantly developed the urge to have an HRA in modern business without a consensus on other characteristics. This study reviews the existing literature using citation-based novel bibliometric methods to outline past, present, and future HRA research profiles with a holistic view from content analysis examining 227 articles from the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis exposed the performance of publications, authors, countries, institutions, and sources, along with co-occurrence keywords and co-authorship citation networks. Content analysis revealed five research streams: HRA and organizational performance, HRA adoption, tools and technologies, risks, and challenges, and HRA and well-being. This study stresses data-driven decision-making in formulating business strategies and its potential to foster sustainable competitive advantage. Despite HRA's growth, challenges such as HR competencies, leadership, data quality, ethical consideration, and technology integration persist. This study augments HRA literature and inferences to assist fellow researchers in future research endeavors.

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