Exploring the Evolution of Interrelations Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management: A Bibliometric Analysis (2020–2024)

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk (KSS) ve İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi (İKY) alanlarının 2020 ile 2024 yılları arasında küresel dönüşümler bağlamında nasıl etkileşimde bulunduğunu ve nasıl evrildiğini bibliyometrik analiz yöntemiyle incelemektedir. Web of Science veritabanında indekslenen toplam 364 yayın incelenerek, başlıca eğilimler, üretken yazarlar, önde gelen dergiler ve ortaya çıkan temalar belirlenmiştir. Ağ görselleştirme ve analiz için VOSviewer aracı kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, en üretken derginin Sustainability olduğunu, en fazla yayının ise Çin, Pakistan ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri tarafından yapıldığını göstermektedir. Yusliza, M.Y. ve Cooke, F.L. en üretken yazarlar olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Analiz, yalnızca Web of Science veritabanından elde edilen verilerle sınırlıdır. COVID-19, sürdürülebilirlik, uzaktan çalışma ve ESG odaklı İKY uygulamaları gibi kavramların öne çıktığı bir dönemde yürütülen bu bibliyometrik analiz, KSS ile İKY’nin kesişim noktasını anlamaya yönelik alana özgün bir katkı sunmaktadır. Ayrıca çalışma, alandaki gelecekteki araştırmalar için yeni yönelimlere de işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk
• İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi
• Bibliometrik Analiz

Exploring the Evolution of Interrelations Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Resource Management: A Bibliometric Analysis (2020–2024)

Abstract

This study examines how the fields of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Human Resource Management (HRM) have interacted and evolved between 2020 and 2024 within the context of global transformations, using bibliometric analysis. A total of 364 publications indexed in the Web of Science database were reviewed to identify major trends, productive authors, leading journals, and emerging themes. The VOSviewer tool was used for network visualization and analysis. The findings indicate that Sustainability is the most productive journal, while China, Pakistan, and the United States lead in publication output. Yusliza, M.Y. and Cooke, F.L. stand out as the most productive authors. The analysis is limited to data obtained from the Web of Science database. Conducted during a period when concepts such as COVID-19, sustainability, remote work, and ESG-driven HR practices have come to the forefront, this bibliometric analysis offers an original contribution to understanding the intersection of CSR and HRM. Moreover, the study points to new directions for future research in the field.

Keywords

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Human Resource Management
• Bibliometric Analysis

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