Benefits, barriers and risks - The role of technology in e-hrm implementations in public sector organisations: Evidence from Bangladesh

Rahman M., Aydin E.

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, vol.20, no.3-4, pp.252-268, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 3-4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1504/ijhrdm.2020.107976
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Aerospace Database, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Communication Abstracts, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.252-268
  • Keywords: Bangladesh, E-HRM, Public sector organisations, Structuration theory, Technology
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This paper aims at understanding the role of technology in e-HRM implementations by considering the focus of human agents and structural constraints of technology. In this respect, benefits-barriers-risks of technology is deemed to create a framework that demonstrates agency and structure relations based on the structuration theory of Giddens. A qualitative study was conducted. The data came from 30 semi-structured interviews that come from two different ministries in Bangladesh. The findings demonstrated that the focus of a human agent in implementing e-HRM and structural constraints of technology are the key findings based on the structuration theory of Giddens. The main contribution of this research is to bring a new perspective to e-HRM as considering barriers and risks of technology in addition to the benefits of it through adopting structuration theory. Thus, this research makes a comprehensive contribution to the e-HRM field that focuses on only benefits.