IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/ddj/fseeai/y2025i3p30-39.html

Performance Appraisal within Human Resource Management: A Bibliometric Analysis of Structure and Evolution

Author

Listed:
  • Isabelle-Ana-Maria Vilsan

    (Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania)

  • Angela-Eliza Micu

    (Ovidius University of Constanța, Romania)

  • Otilia-Ana Lungu

    (Ovidius University of Constanța, Romania)

  • Bianca-Elena Miron

    (Ovidius University of Constanța, Romania)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to outline the position of employee performance appraisal (PA) within human resource management (HRM) and its recent evolution. Based on a bibliometric analysis of keywords, citations and co-occurrence networks conducted between 2020 and 2025, the results indicate a stable EP-HRM core, supported by three related directions: (i) the operational-processual dimension (training, career development, HR practices), (ii) employee outcomes (engagement, satisfaction, retention), (iii) the technological component (artificial intelligence – AI, data analytics). In 2025, the network is more integrated and structured; AI is solidly connected to HRM, but the link with PA remains incipient. We conclude that the field is conceptually consolidating, with a close connection between practices and organisational objectives, while the integration of digital tools in professional performance evaluation is still developing. Future research directions are suggested regarding standardisation, transparency, and evaluation of effects on organisational outcomes.

Suggested Citation

  • Isabelle-Ana-Maria Vilsan & Angela-Eliza Micu & Otilia-Ana Lungu & Bianca-Elena Miron, 2025. "Performance Appraisal within Human Resource Management: A Bibliometric Analysis of Structure and Evolution," Economics and Applied Informatics, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, issue 3, pages 30-39.
    • Handle: RePEc:ddj:fseeai:y:2025:i:3:p:30-39
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35219/eai15840409544
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://eia.feaa.ugal.ro/images/eia/2025_3/Vilsan_et_al.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/https://doi.org/10.35219/eai15840409544?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Ana-Maria Sacuiu & Angela-Eliza Micu, 2024. "Talent Retention: Current Practices In The International Environment," Annals - Economy Series, Constantin Brancusi University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 5, pages 281-293, October.
    2. Kevin Murphy & Angelo DeNisi, 2023. "New approaches to dealing with performance management: getting rid of performance appraisals is not the answer," IIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 2(2), pages 143-158, November.
    3. Murale Venugopal & Vandana Madhavan & Rajiv Prasad & Raghu Raman, 2024. "Transformative AI in human resource management: enhancing workforce planning with topic modeling," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 2432550-243, December.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Dimos Chatzinikolaou & Nefeli-Maria Magaliou & Charis Michael Vlados, 2025. "Strategic Human Resource Management, Innovation, and Social Dialogue in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Case of Greek Pharmaceutical Multinationals," Societies, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Raja Mazhar Hameed & Farah Bashir & Nida Zahid & Abdul Rafae Mazhar Raja, 2023. "Investigating How the Perception of Appraisal Politics and Bias Influence Job Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior, with Trust Playing a Moderating Role among Employees," Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH), vol. 12(4), pages 189-204.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:ddj:fseeai:y:2025:i:3:p:30-39. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Gianina Mihai (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/fegalro.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.