Annotated Bibliography: HRM, Leadership, SCM, Tech & Crowd Sourcing

This annotated bibliography presents a compilation of five peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to Human Resource Management (HRM). The articles cover diverse aspects of HRM including the relationship between leadership and employee engagement, sustainable supply chain management, the influence of technology on HRM, improving customer experience through effective service delivery, and the role of crowdsourcing in HRM. Each annotation summarizes the main ideas of the article, identifying the hypothesis, purpose, research methodology, and conclusions. Furthermore, each annotation explains how the respective article can be utilized in relation to an HRM essay, providing a comprehensive overview of the literature and its practical applications in the field of HRM.

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Table of contents
Article 1...........................................................................................................................................2
Article 2...........................................................................................................................................3
Article 3...........................................................................................................................................5
Article 4...........................................................................................................................................7
Article 5...........................................................................................................................................8
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................10

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Article 1
Carasco-Saul, M., Kim, W., & Kim, T. (2015). Leadership and employee engagement:
Proposing research agendas through a review of literature. Human Resource Development
Review, 14(1), 38-63.
The article provides a clear idea of the importance of leadership. Organisations tend to
develop leaders that can help in its growth and provide a competitive edge in the market. The
article provides an understanding of the relationship between the leaders and the manner in
which employee engagement can be made. The article highlights the challenges that are faced in
the global marketing scenario due to lack of leadership.
H0: Leadership and employee engagement are related to one another for the benefit of an
organisation
H1: Leadership and employee engagement are not related to one another for the benefit
of an organisation
The purpose of the article is to provide a clear understanding of the relationship that is
involved in leadership as well as employee engagement. In the recent years, globalising a
business has been the focus for most managers. Hence, increase in employee engagement is
necessary to continue with the aim and ensure that human resource and organisational
development takes place. The gap that exists between leadership and employee engagement are
analysed in the article.
The research has been conducted by using the literature review method. This particular
methodology is appropriate for analysing this particular article as it can help in summarising and

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synthesising the factors that affect the relationship between leadership and employee
engagement. Related literature that highlights the content and certain phenomenon is highlighted
in the article. It also uses 39 smaller database subsets to identify relevant articles required for the
completion of the analysis in an effective manner.
After the analysis of the article, it can be concluded that the moderation method can be
considered effective for understanding the relationship between leaders and employee retention.
Authentic leadership can help in the retention of the employees in an organisation. The
diversification of the research is meaningful in this area as it helps in analysing the potential
factors that can help in understanding leadership styles required in an organisation.
This article can be applied while understanding the type of leadership that can help in
organisational development. The leadership style that exists in organisations varies according to
the skills and capabilities of employees. Every leadership style has its effectiveness in
developing the nature of an employee. The application of a particular leadership style may help
in building the character of an individual and ensure that the employee engagement is high. This
can be considered as the benefit from the article.
Article 2
Touboulic, A., & Walker, H. (2015). Theories in sustainable supply chain management: a
structured literature review. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics
Management, 45(1/2), 16-42.
The main idea of the article is to identify the perspectives that exist in attaining
sustainable supply chain management. The systems based on which such can adopt a concept in
an organisation, are focused on this research. Sustainable supply chain management is necessary

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for conducting a strategic management that can help in the development of an organisation and
ensure that organisations are provided with a gateway to continue its operations in the business
environment.
H0: Supply chain management can help in the development of an organisation and help it
to remain effective in the business market
H1: Supply chain management cannot help in the development of an organisation and
help it to remain effective in the business market
The purpose of the article is to analyse the various factors that are involved in the supply
chain management. The theories that are used in the supply chain management factors are
utilised and future developments are predicted based on the influences it has on the business
market. It helps in the development of broader debates, evaluates theoretical practices and
proposes a map of critical theories.
The methodological approach used in this article is the structured literature review
analysis. This indicates the application of secondary data for the analysis of the article. The
theories that are used in the field of research are mapped by the application of the method after
conducting a deeper analysis of the popular theories. The theory-building efforts remain scarce
and a number of propositions are offered that can help in guiding the research in the future. The
steps towards understanding the effectiveness of supply chain management are conducted using
this research.
It can be concluded that supply chain management is one of the most important aspects of
the human resource development. Every research needs to be involved in building theories that
are important for maintaining competitiveness in the market. Good theories may emerge from

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research that is unique and provides practical implications for creating new knowledge. The
implication of the supply chain management for the managers is to ensure that sustainability is
maintained.
The application of the article can be based on the theoretical implications of the
managerial approach. The future implication of the contents of the article can help individuals
understand the application of sustainable development in the organisations. The theories can be
developed after interacting with the managers and can be helpful for future predicaments.
Article 3
Stone, D. L., Deadrick, D. L., Lukaszewski, K. M., & Johnson, R. (2015). The influence of
technology on the future of human resource management. Human Resource Management
Review, 25(2), 216-231.
In the modern world, information technology has a positive effect on the development of
human resource management. Despite this, there have been not many implications of the
effectiveness of information technology. The article focuses on these implications and highlights
the new levels that exist in the application of the HR goals in an organisation. The limitations are
highlighted in the article with the primary objective of gaining an advantage of the use of
technology in the modern world.
H0: Technology has a huge impact on the development of human resource management
of an organisation.
H1: Technology does not have a huge impact on the development of human resource
management of an organisation.

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The purpose of the article is to understand the impact of information technology in the
modern organisation. The new invention in the modern world has been possible due to the advent
of technology. Furthermore, technology plays an important role in the development of human
resources in an organisation and in the modern world; skills and talents of the workers are
transformed using modern technology. Moreover, the application of the technology can help in
the development of employees with limited skills and capabilities.
The methodology of the research is conducted using secondary sources. The secondary
sources of information are mainly based on the analysis of different authors and peers that
provide an outline of the effectiveness of technology in the modern world. The systems that exist
in the application of the technology in an organisation are analysed keeping in mind the factors
that affect the changes in human resource development.
The conclusion can be made suggesting that employees prefer a more interactive and
interpersonal approach to the management. The emphasis has been made on the use of
technology in the modern world and the manner that denotes the transactions of different
business factors. The current generation is the major workforce that constitutes a business
organisation and therefore, the effectiveness of technology is more in the modern business
structure.
The article can be useful to understand the application and effectiveness of technology in
the modern business world. In the modern world, the use of technology can help in the emerging
of business and contribute to the development of the business. Although more research is
required for identifying the impact, the effectiveness of technology can help in maintaining the

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interrelationship between the work of the employees and the modern development of the factors
that influence work.
Article 4
Andrews, D., & Turner, S. (2017). Improving the customer experience through consistency
and effective service delivery in the United Kingdom public house sector. British Food
Journal, 119(3), 587-599
The main idea of the article focuses on implications of training on employees and the
manner in which it can help employees to increase their skills and efficiencies. The article
focuses on maintaining long-term engagement of the employees and develops a well-designed
training programme that may have a competitive advantage to ensure consistent delivery of
services. The impact of the training programmes is provided and the public retail sectors in the
United Kingdom are analysed.
H0: Training may enhance the long-term employee engagement in organisations and
provide a competitive advantage for organisations.
H1: Training may not enhance the long-term employee engagement in organisations and
provide a competitive advantage for organisations.
The purpose of the article is to analyse the experience of the customers due to lack of
training. The front-line office employees need to be provided with excess training that can help
organisations continue with the success of an organisation. The article analyses the factors that
can help in improving the consistency of the employees and ensure that the engagement can be

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improved. Socialisation is also required for the existence of employee engagement in an
organisation.
The study is based on the analysis of literature review and collection of secondary data
sources. The focus of the article is to identify the training that is required to be provided to the
front line employees. The context of the managing the operations in an organisation can be
analysed based on the secondary sources that are required for managing the organisations.
It can be concluded that proper delivery of the training programme may help
organisations to enhance its long-term relationship with the employees. The training programme
needs to be effective and need to consist of the technique that can enhance the skills of the
employees. As such, the suitability of the approach that is currently undertaken in every sector
can be measured with the rate of success it can have in the long-term survival.
The contents of the article can help managers formulate effective training programme.
The training programme needs to be formulated keeping in mind the skills and talents of the
employees and the motivational factors required for engaging the employees. Acceptance has
been made that highlights the importance as well as the impact of customer experiences. The
methods used can be recommended and tested so that effective management tactics can be
applied. Thus, the future application of this article is important for both employees and the
employers.
Article 5
Buettner, R. (2015). A systematic literature review of crowdsourcing research from a
human resource management perspective. In System Sciences (HICSS), 2015 48th Hawaii
International Conference on (pp. 4609-4618). IEEE.

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The main idea of the article is to conduct research on crowd sourcing to form an opinion
for the human resource development of an organisation. The empirical and design-oriented
research that is needed can help in the analysis of the organisational functions that are required
for the development of employees and recruiting talented individuals for the progress of an
organisation. The concept of crowd sourcing is provided with that may help in providing
advantages for organisations.
H0: Crowd sourcing can help the development of technologies and perform specific
organisational tasks.
H1: Crowd sourcing cannot help the development of technologies and perform specific
organisational tasks.
The purpose of the research is to understand the impact of crowd sourcing on the
employees and an organisation. Crowd sourcing involves various models that can help in the
successful implementation of the systems and provides a promising approach for the employees
and the employers. The article aims to develop a framework that can help in analysing the
importance of crowd sourcing in an organisation. The job design and its analysis are conducted
on the crowd-sourcing phenomenon.
The methodology for this research is based on a systematic analysis of the literature
review. This can help in analysing various other articles that can assist in understanding the
concept better. The resources that are required to foster crowd sourcing can be done by the
systematic manner of secondary research. The core HRM areas are taken into account in order to
understand the importance of crowd sourcing in the organisations.

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Based on the analysis it can be concluded that the crowd-sourcing can is essential for the
development of an organisation. Like application of information technology, crowd sourcing can
be used to understand the problems that exist within an organisation. The application of different
framework can help in the analysis of the HRM perspectives that can help in the further analysis
of the concept. Problems such as leadership and compensation can be solved using crowd-
sourcing techniques.
The application of the contents of the article can help organisations develop a proper
framework for crowd sourcing. The problems that have been identified in the article are common
among organisations and the effective use of the crowd-sourcing technique can help
organisations mitigate any type of disaster that may befall it. The core HRM areas can be further
acknowledged to identify functional areas that exist in an organisation.

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Bibliography
Andrews, D., & Turner, S. (2017). Improving the customer experience through consistency and
effective service delivery in the United Kingdom public house sector. British Food
Journal, 119(3), 587-599.
Armstrong, M., & Taylor, S. (2014). Armstrong's handbook of human resource management
practice. Kogan Page Publishers.
Brewster, C. (2017). The integration of human resource management and corporate strategy.
In Policy and practice in European human resource management (pp. 22-35). Routledge.
Brewster, C., Houldsworth, E., Sparrow, P., & Vernon, G. (2016). International human resource
management. Kogan Page Publishers.
Buettner, R. (2015). A systematic literature review of crowdsourcing research from a human
resource management perspective. In System Sciences (HICSS), 2015 48th Hawaii
International Conference on (pp. 4609-4618). IEEE.
Carasco-Saul, M., Kim, W., & Kim, T. (2015). Leadership and employee engagement: Proposing
research agendas through a review of literature. Human Resource Development
Review, 14(1), 38-63.
Cascio, W. (2018). Managing human resources. McGraw-Hill Education.
Heizer, J. (2016). Operations Management, 11/e. Pearson Education