Human Resources(2021) (2025)

Featured Paper: Human resource management and the COVID-19 crisis (2021)

: HR practitioners were viewed as "first responders," moving from administrative roles to responsive change agents. Human Resources(2021)

In 2021, the Human Resources landscape was heavily defined by the shift to post-pandemic work models, the "Great Resignation," and the rapid acceleration of HR technology. Featured Paper: Human resource management and the COVID-19

: It argues that organizations will likely never return to pre-pandemic work situations, necessitating a permanent redefinition of HR policies. Other Notable 2021 HR Research & Reports Other Notable 2021 HR Research & Reports One

One of the most significant academic contributions that year was by Gigauri (2021), published in the International Journal of Mobile Computing and Multimedia Communications and archived on PubMed Central (PMC) .

: Research from SHRM highlighted that 53% of large organizations saw increased quit rates in 2021, prompting a major shift in how HR approaches retention and hybrid work.