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<p>The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been the most devastating public health crisis since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1920. COVID-19 has impacted every human being and operational system throughout the land. The pandemic has caused challenging times for businesses, financial markets, government agencies, and academia. One area frequently overlooked is COVID-19’s impact implications for workplaces, working practices, and Human Resource Management (HRM) operationalization. This literature review aims to identify best practices implemented for the sustainability of Human Resources (HR) functions and the survival of institutions in the age of a dynamic public health crisis. This is an effective approach to better understand the disruptions caused by COVID-19 on HRM and examine how this pandemic has impacted organizations. The findings obtained focus on four main pillars: (1) recruitment, retention, and the Great Resignation, (2) employee well-being and wellness, (3) remote work options, practices, and professionalism, and (4) HR practitioners’ leadership development. These have continued to be salient themes interwoven throughout many articles. These findings suggest that talent and having the most experienced, operationalized, and professional individuals as part of one’s organization are paramount to its success. Upskilling is imperative, and all stakeholders must be open to the inevitability of change as change is constant.</p>
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been the most devastating public health crisis since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1920. COVID-19 has impacted every human being and operational system throughout the land. The pandemic has caused challenging times for businesses, financial markets, government agencies, and academia. One area frequently overlooked is COVID-19’s impact implications for workplaces, working practices, and Human Resource Management (HRM) operationalization. This literature review aims to identify best practices implemented for the sustainability of Human Resources (HR) functions and the survival of institutions in the age of a dynamic public health crisis. This is an effective approach to better understand the disruptions caused by COVID-19 on HRM and examine how this pandemic has impacted organizations. The findings obtained focus on four main pillars: (1) recruitment, retention, and the Great Resignation, (2) employee well-being and wellness, (3) remote work options, practices, and professionalism, and (4) HR practitioners’ leadership development. These have continued to be salient themes interwoven throughout many articles. These findings suggest that talent and having the most experienced, operationalized, and professional individuals as part of one’s organization are paramount to its success. Upskilling is imperative, and all stakeholders must be open to the inevitability of change as change is constant.

Human Resources Strategies &amp; Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy

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Human Resources Strategies & Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been the most devastating public health crisis since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1920. COVID-19 has impacted...

Human Resources Strategies & Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review

Data publikacji: 14 sty 2023

Zakres stron: 330 - 342

Otrzymano: 19 sie 2022

Przyjęty: 26 paź 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mdke-2022-0021

Słowa kluczowe
human resources, human resources management, leadership, COVID-19, pandemic

© 2022 Queenie C. Plater et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Human Resources Strategies & Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review

Data publikacji: 14 sty 2023

Zakres stron: 330 - 342

Otrzymano: 19 sie 2022

Przyjęty: 26 paź 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mdke-2022-0021

Słowa kluczowehuman resources, human resources management, leadership, COVID-19, pandemic

© 2022 Queenie C. Plater et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
human resources, human resources management, leadership, COVID-19, pandemic