EXPLORING FUTURE RESEARCH OF EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING: A BIBLIOMETRIC APPROACH

Abstract

Employee well-being is an important aspect of sustainable human resource management (SHRM). Sustainable SHRM that focuses on meeting employee needs positively affects employee well-being. Organizations can improve their ethical profile and enhance their role as strategic partners and sources of competitive advantage. SHRM also contributes to the SDGs and the Environmental, Community, and Governance (ESG) dimension. The concept of well-being in sustainable human resource management is an issue because it is an investment for organizations, especially in the scope of diversity and inclusion. By prioritizing employee well-being, organizations can create a healthier and happier work environment which has implications for improving performance, reputation and innovation. The purpose of this study to find significant contributors, current dynamics, domains and advocates further directions in the concept of employee well-being. The paper adopted content analysis (CA), bibliometrics and network analysis (NA) on a sample of 189 documents extracted from Scopus database to observe the research happenings from two decades ago. After observing the different perspectives of the study such as bibliometric, analysis structure, network and content analysis, the study will assist as a fundamental base for understanding the concept of employee well-being and the direction where the research is evolving. The study methodology used in this research is an amalgamation of network and content analysis and systematic literature review, which enabled the recognition of the intellectual structure to produce an inclusive summary of the study area.