The Impact of Human Resource Information Systems on Work–Life Balance: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to offer a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis on the accumulated knowledge about the effects of HRIS on employees' WLB.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Based on PRISMA guidelines, a total of 63 articles, published between 2005-2024 and indexed on the selected databases (Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO, Google Scholar), have been analyzed. For the bibliometric analysis, we performed the co-citation, co-occurrence keyword mapping and publication trend analysis. VOSviewer and Bibliometrix R-package were used to perform the analysis.
Findings: The five pre dominant themes emerging from this SLR can be grouped as; (1) HRIS induced flexibility, (2) HRIS and stress/technostress interaction, (3) The gender moderating role, (4) The impact of HRIS on self-service portal and autonomy, (5) The moderating effect of organizational culture. It was largely evident that there are positive effects of HRIS adoption on WLB, however this relation depends on moderators at individual level and the context where the HRIS is implemented.
Limitation/Implications: This study is only based on the articles available in English and does not include researches in developing countries which might lead to a bias. Future research should address longitudinal studies and differentiate between different types of HRIS implementation.
Originality/Value: It is one of the first SLR with bibliometric analysis which focused on HRIS and WLB relationship that can provide researchers with a systematic and thematic overview and practitioners with practical guidance.