Human resource management research output in Ireland between 1950 and 2010: a retrospective

This paper provides a comprehensive retrospective account of research output in the field of human resource management (HRM) in Ireland. This study focuses on relevant HRM research output spanning six decades from 1950 to 2010, and yielded a total of some 195 academic papers.  A detailed analysis of these works points to the altering profile and contribution of HRM as an academic field and identifies a general broadening of the field of HRM scholarship in Ireland over time. This paper also presents a contextual overview, examining significant institutional and practice developments, which, in turn, were significant for curriculum, educational and research advances.