Connecting People and Organizations: Research Pathways and Perspectives in Human Resource Management Practices in the Public Service
Abstract
Studies on human resource management practices have garnered increasing interest, yet there is a lack of research addressing this variable in the public sector context. This study explores the international state of the art in government human resource management practices through a systematic literature review (SLR) of 27 articles from Scopus and Web of Science published between 2017 and 2023. The findings indicate that most studies are quantitative, with a focus on performance, where training and performance appraisal emerge as the most recurrent practices in the models. There is limited interest in exploring the specificities of these practices from a government perspective, highlighting the gap addressed in this study. This SLR is expected to shed light on new challenges and research opportunities in human resource management practices within the government, contributing to more strategic and humanized management, with positive implications for the quality of public services.
Keywords: human resource management practices, public sector, systematic review.
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