A Practical Paradigm Shift in Human Resource Management

Poór, József and Tóth, Arnold and Kálmán, Botond Géza (2024) A Practical Paradigm Shift in Human Resource Management. CRACOW REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT / ZESZYTY NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU EKONOMICZNEGO W KRAKOWIE, 2024 (1 (100). ISSN 1898-6447

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ABSTRACT Objective: The paradigm shift still taking place in the science of human resource management has resulted in numerous theoretical changes. This process was significantly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study shows how new knowledge appears in everyday practice in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia) Research Design & Methods: Based on the statistical processing of the data of a questionnaire survey, it shows how conservative crisis management is complemented by measures based on the new approach in the surveyed organizations. In addition to the comparison between individual countries, it also focuses on the size of the company as a factor determining crisis management decisions. Within the modern people-centric principles, it also examines the validity of general principles such as equal opportunities or difference management. Findings: The results of the survey show that the companies already have the necessary modern theoretical knowledge. Despite this, among the practical measures, conservative responses such as layoffs or wage freezes are still used in a significant proportion. The study draws attention to this time inequality and the need to speed up practical changes. Implications/Recommendations: If we summarize what is described in our article. It must be stated that the modern understanding and interpretation of HR is not alien or remote from the responding organizations. However, we have also shown in our investigations that the implementation of modern HR concepts is relatively slow. Contribution: In our study, we examined the question to what extent the theoretical paradigm shift in human resource management, which has been in place for more than a decade, is being realized in practice. We extended our research to seven countries in the Central and Eastern European region. Our goal was to create an international database that can serve as a basis for future research. among our results, we highlight the fact that we managed to prove that the effect of the HR paradigm shift can already be demonstrated in practice. Although the attachment to the past is strong, forward-looking crisis management measures that replace previous restrictive solutions are becoming more and more widespread. Article type: original article Keywords: human resource management, paradigm shift, crisis management, people-centeredness, COVID-19, Central and Eastern Europe JEL Classification: J10, J24, J50

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