Editorial Perspective: Interdisciplinary Research in HRM for Impact—Rethinking, Redefining and Reshaping Practices

Pawan Budhwar; Geoffrey Wood; Soumyadeb Chowdhury; Herman Aguinis; Dermot Breslin; Stephanie Decker; Caroline Gatrell; Benson Honig; Sangeeta Khorana; Fateme Marandi; Ursula M. Martin; Katy Mason; Shuang Ren

doi:10.1111/1748-8583.70043

Editorial Perspective: Interdisciplinary Research in HRM for Impact—Rethinking, Redefining and Reshaping Practices

Pawan Budhwar, Geoffrey Wood, Soumyadeb Chowdhury, Herman Aguinis, Dermot Breslin, Stephanie Decker, Caroline Gatrell, Benson Honig, Sangeeta Khorana, Fateme Marandi, Ursula M. Martin, Katy Mason, Shuang Ren

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The aim of this editorial perspective is to highlight the importance and relevance of interdisciplinary research (IDR) in HRM, offer insights into the core aspects of IDR (i.e., what, why, when, and how), and offer guidance and tools necessary to conduct IDR in HRM. It incorporates the input of leading scholars on the key components of IDR, such as paradigms, theory, methodological plurality, contributions and impact and an integrative framework to facilitate IDR in HRM. This perspective seeks to move the field of HRM forward by offering theoretical and methodological alternatives that are needed to effectively engage in IDR, and practical tools and techniques for conducting IDR research in HRM.

Original language	English
Journal	Human Resource Management Journal
Early online date	17 Mar 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.70043
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 17 Mar 2026

Keywords

frameworks for interdisciplinary research
HRM
interdisciplinary research
methods
theory building

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Budhwar, P., Wood, G., Chowdhury, S., Aguinis, H., Breslin, D., Decker, S., Gatrell, C., Honig, B., Khorana, S., Marandi, F., Martin, U. M., Mason, K., & Ren, S. (2026). Editorial Perspective: Interdisciplinary Research in HRM for Impact—Rethinking, Redefining and Reshaping Practices. Human Resource Management Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.70043

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