scholarly journals Hospital contextual factors affecting the use of health technologies: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Grossi ◽  
I Hoxhaj ◽  
I Gabutti ◽  
E Carini ◽  
A M Pezzullo ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Healthcare systems are facing great challenges due to increased share of aging population, growing health needs and economic restraints. To keep a high quality of assistance it is important to invest in health technologies (HTs) that have the potential of improving health outcomes. Even though a lot of guidance does exist on how HTs should be introduced, used and dismissed, there is a surprising gap in literature concerning the awareness of hospitals in the actual utilization of HTs, namely utilization in daily practice after formal adoption. Methods We performed a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies aimed at investigating hospital contextual factors that influence the actual utilization of HTs at hospital level. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Econlit and Ovid were searched to retrieve studies published in English from 1st January 2010 to 31st May 2018. Results A total of 33 studies were included mostly addressing information and communication technologies (ICTs). Findings suggest that contextual factors that impact on actual utilization of HTs at hospital level are ascribable to four main families: financial factors, leadership styles, human resource management and hospital infrastructure. It emerges also that involving professionals at all levels and planning people’s work and competencies are major determinants of HTs actual utilization. Conclusions The evidence suggests that several contextual factors play a major role in HTs actual utilization at hospital level even though data are mostly referred to ICTs being the other HTs unexplored. Indeed, findings from this study suggest that numerous items should be evaluated when considering to use a new HTs at hospital level. Nevertheless, evidence regarding actual utilization of medical and surgical HTs is still lacking and future research is needed. Key messages Financial factors, leadership styles, human resource management, hospital infrastructure are relevant determinants of actual utilization of new HTs at hospital level. The evidence on contextual factors that influence actual utilization of HTs is mostly referred to ICTs and further research is indeed deserved.

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthonypillai Anton Arulrajah

<p>The objective of this review is to analyze the contribution of human resource management (HRM) in creating good governance in the organizations. A theoretical framework concerning the characteristics of good governance and the contribution of human resource management based on those characteristics were developed. The relationship between human resource management and creating good governance in the organizations, which is based on social, ethical, democratic, and economic basis, involves some important aspects concerning people management aspects such as participation, consensus orientation, accountability, transparency, responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, equity and inclusiveness, and following the laws and regulations. The integration of characteristics of good governance with possible approaches and practices of HRM leads to developing a model which underpins the contribution of HRM to create and practice good governance in the organizations. Based on this model, propositions and recommendations for future research on this theme are presented.</p>


2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desmond Tutu Ayentimi ◽  
John Burgess ◽  
Kantha Dayaram

AbstractLocal isomorphism constitutes the regulatory, cognitive and normative profile of a host country. The regulatory institutional setting reflects the rules and legislation governing collective bargaining agreements, trade unions, local content laws and employment relationships. The cultural or cognitive dimension supports the widely held cultural and social knowledge and the normative profile acknowledges the influences of social groups and organizations on acceptable normative behaviour. Earlier literature lends support to the importance of institutional profile and its influence on the design and implementation of multinational enterprises’ human resource management policies and practices. This paper seeks to advance the concept of local isomorphism and highlight the implications of local isomorphism for future research on the transfer of multinational enterprises’ human resource management practices across and between subsidiaries.


2021 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 03096
Author(s):  
Kun Qian ◽  
Yingxue Li ◽  
Yuenan Lv ◽  
Xiaonan Yang

In order to accurately grasp the current research frontier of human resource management, according to certain retrieval conditions, 2724 literatures published from 2011 to 2021 were retrieved from CNKI database as data samples. CiteSpace software was used for visual analysis, CO citation analysis and cluster analysis were carried out on these literature data, and the corresponding knowledge map was drawn. The objective of this paper is to show the hot topics and cutting-edge trends of human resource management research in China and draw the current situation of human resource management research in China, in order to provide reference for future research.


2021 ◽  
Vol 138-139 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 173-194
Author(s):  
Joanna Samul

The paper presents the main topics of research in the field of workplace spirituality in the context of human resource management (HRM). The study is based on a literature review and bibliometric analysis of publications in order to determine the main topics undertaken in this field and their importance for human resource management. In total, 123 publications from the Web of Science database from the years 1999–2020 were analyzed using cluster analysis applying the VOSviewer method. The paper provides definitions and dimensions of workplace spirituality, and considers the significance of spirituality in human resource management. The contribution of the research is to shed light on the concept of a spiritual workplace in HRM and to indicate directions for future research in this field.


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 2005-2027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Yi Yong ◽  
M.-Y. Yusliza ◽  
Olawole Olanre Fawehinmi

Purpose Green or environmental human resource management (HRM) has in recent years attracted much attention from academia and practitioners all over the world. However, a thorough analysis of green or environmental HRM has not been made so far. To address this gap, the present study provides a systematic and comprehensive literature review. The purpose of this paper is threefold: to review Green HRM literature of various scopes, approaches and contexts; to identify different focus areas in the Green HRM literature; and to propose areas for future research. Design/methodology/approach The paper follows a systematic literature review approach. The selected journal articles are categorized on the basis of five focus areas in the Green HRM derived from the extant literature. Findings Research has grown significantly over the past 12 years that has focused on Green HRM. A total of 70 articles were reviewed and most of these articles employed quantitative method and were carried out in developing countries. Based on the five focus areas identified in this literature review, the performance outcome of Green HRM at both the organizational level and individual level received the greatest attention from the researchers. Research limitations/implications This paper is limited to a review of academic articles obtainable from online databases, containing the words “Green human resource management”, “Green HRM”, “Green human resource”, “Environmental HRM”, “Green training” and “Environmental training” in the title. Additionally, only papers from high quality, peer-reviewed journals were evaluated. Other academic sources such as books and conference papers were not included in this study. Originality/value The paper presents a structural overview of 70 peer-reviewed articles published in leading academic journals from 2007 until early 2019. This review provides an increased understanding of the existing state of current research, trends and future research directions in the Green HRM discipline.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viruli A. de Silva ◽  
H. H. D. N. P. Opatha ◽  
Aruna S. Gamage

Enduring interest in the ‘social’ aspect of the ethical dimension of Human Resource Management (HRM) on employees and society is a positive trend towards humanity. To maintain justice, fairness and well-being towards its stakeholders, it is necessary for an organization to perform HRM functions ethically. Authors identified two possible meanings to the ethical dimension of HRM. In addition to the above, a second possible connotation was recognized, and labeled as ‘Ethical Orientation of HRM or EOHRM’. This is ‘to direct HRM functions to create, enhance and maintain ethicality within employees, to make an ethical workforce in the organization’. EOHRM is conceptualized based on three dimensions: acquire, develop and retain. Elements of EOHRM are the functions of these three HRM fields. Ethical characteristics would be embedded into elements and question items of the instrument, in order to measure EOHRM. It seems that this concept has been unexplored by scholars in the existent HRM literature. This article attempts to bridge this knowledge gap to a significant extent. EOHRM is offered as a novel concept to HRM architecture, and it gives favorable directions towards future research.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Macarena López-Fernández ◽  
Pedro M. Romero-Fernández ◽  
Ina Aust

The aim of this article is to contribute to understanding the importance of considering the effect of employees’ perceptions of Socially Responsible Human Resource Management (SR-HRM) on employee commitment. Results, applied to different levels of the organization (HR managers, line managers and employees) show, on one hand, that there is a relationship between a SR-HRM and employee commitment, and on the other hand, that employees’ perceptions have an influence on the extent to which these relationships are developed. HR managers and line managers perceived SR-HRM in a similar way and line managers and non-managerial employees generally did too. The frequency with which line managers disagree with employees’ perceptions about socially responsible practices was low. Suggestions for HRM practice and future research are provided.


2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Meijerink ◽  
Anne Keegan

Purpose Although it is transforming the meaning of employment for many people, little is known about the implications of the gig economy for human resource management (HRM) theory and practice. The purpose of this paper is to conceptually explore the notion of HRM in the gig economy, where intermediary platform firms design and implement HRM activities while simultaneously trying to avoid the establishment of employment relationships with gig workers. Design/methodology/approach To conceptualize HRM in the gig economy, the authors offer a novel ecosystem perspective to develop propositions on the role and implementation of HRM activities in the gig economy. Findings The authors show that HRM activities in the gig economy are designed to govern platform ecosystems by aligning the multilateral exchanges of three key gig economy actors: gig workers, requesters and intermediary platform firms, for ensuring value co-creation. The authors argue that the implementation of HRM activities in the gig economy is contingent on the involvement and activities of these gig economy actors. This means that they are not mere recipients of HRM but also actively engaged in, and needed for, the execution of HRM activities. Originality/value The study contributes to research by proposing a theoretical framework for studying the design of HRM activities, and their implementation, in the gig economy. From this framework, the authors derive directions for future research on HRM in the gig economy.


1998 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Browning

Service excellence has become a critical source of competitive advantage for organisations. This article focuses on the interaction between the frontline employee and the customer and the role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in sustaining service-orientated behaviour. The nature of the relationship between HRM and service behaviour is also explored, focusing on three possible intervening variables - commitment to customer service, job competence and organisational identification. The implications of this relationship for business managers are highlighted and it is suggested that to achieve service excellence, managers need to focus as much on their internal relationships with employees as they do on their external relationships with customers, as their contribution to organisational performance is inter-linked. Directions for future research in redefining HRM practices and determining the nature of the link between HRM and service-orientated behaviour are discussed.


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