A Qualitative Study of Digital Footprints in Human Resource Management

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Member of the faculty of social sciences and behavioral affairs of the international campus of Kish University of Tehran

2 Master of Business Administration at Kish International Campus, University of Tehran

3 Associate Professor at Amin University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The digital footprint reflects the information created and used by each media. It can be used in recruitment decisions. This qualitative research is intended to identify key issues in the application of online social media related to recruitment and employees protection. Hence, ten human resource managers involved in employees recruitment and retirement were intentionally chosen. They were asked to participate in the interview. This qualitative study follows an explorative approach, and applies theme analysis for identifying the concepts. Open interviews are employed for data collection. Ten specialist of human resource in the population of active companies in leading industries compose statistical sample of this research. The results of this study will lead to an increase in awareness of the use of digital footprint by companies relating to recruitment and decisions about employees. Rise of employers’ information about the fact that social media data can affect recruitment and dismissal decisions, would result in less disciplinary and discharge outcomes.

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Journal of Research in Human Resources Management
Volume 10, Issue 1 - Serial Number 31
serial no.31
June 2018
Pages 211-232

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  • Receive Date: 29 November 2017
  • Revise Date: 18 January 2018
  • Accept Date: 14 March 2018

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