THE EVOLUTION OF APPROACHES TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY: FROM CLASSICAL CONCEPTS TO STRATEGIC HRM

Abstract

The article explores the theoretical and methodological foundations of personnel management in transport industry enterprises in the context of modern challenges of digitalization and strategic development of organizations. Based on the systematization of scientific approaches by domestic and foreign researchers, four key directions for interpreting the concept of "personnel management" are identified: classical management, socio-organizational, innovative-technological, and strategic. A comparative analysis of scientific views on the category of "strategy" has been conducted, allowing for the tracing of the evolution of this concept – from a long-term plan for resource allocation to a comprehensive system of management decisions aimed at forming competitive advantages and adapting to changes in the external environment.

Particular attention is paid to the study of the conceptual interdependence between the overall enterprise strategy and the personnel management strategy, which is considered a long-term system of goals, principles, and measures aimed at the effective use of human capital. The industry-specific characteristics of personnel management in transport enterprises are highlighted, particularly the increased safety requirements, irregular work schedules, and the necessity for prompt management decision-making. Emphasis is placed on current trends in the digitalization of HR processes as a factor in enhancing the effectiveness of personnel management in the industry.


References

1. Havlovska N. V. Modern Technologies of Personnel Management in Enterprises. Bulletin of Khmelnytsky National University. Economic Sciences. 2022. No. 3. P. 310–315. URL: https://journals.khnu.km.ua/vestnik/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-310-51.pdf.
2. Kushnerik, O. HR Management: An Innovative Approach to Personnel Management. Entrepreneurship and Innovations, 2020. (12), P. 125-129. URL: https://doi.org/10.37320/2415-3583/12.21
3. Dessler G. Human Resource Management. 16th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2020. URL: https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=3598124
4. Shumilova I. The Role of the HR Department in Managing Personnel in Modern Organizations. Professional Analysis and Global Trends. 2025. URL: https://www.eu-scientists.com/index.php/fag/article/view/409
5. Vozna L. Personnel Management in the Field of Social Services. Young Scientist. 2024. No. 12. URL: https://molodyivchenyi.ua/index.php/journal/article/download/6566/6416/
6. Aydin O., et al. Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality in Human Resource Management: A Review. 2024. URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.15383
7. Simpson E., et al. Human Resource Management and Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Trends and Applications. 2025. URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03916
8. Kondaurova I. Individualized Human Resource Management Concept in the Digital Economy. In: Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference. Atlantis Press, 2021. URL: https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/ispc-cpslr-20/125954879
9. Armstrong M. Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 15th ed. London: Kogan Page, 2020. URL: https://e- uczelnia.uek.krakow.pl/pluginfile.php/604792/mod_folder/content/0/Armstrongs%20Handbook%20of%20Human%20 Resource%20Management%20Practice_1.pdf
10. Chandler A. D. Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the Industrial Enterprise. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1962
11. Porter M. E. Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors. New York: Free Press, 1980; Porter M. E. What Is Strategy? Harvard Business Review. 1996. Vol. 74, No. 6. P. 61–78
12. Mintzberg H., Ahlstrand B., Lampel J. Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management. New York: Free Press, 1998
13. Rumelt R. Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters. New York: Crown Business, 2011
14. David F. R., David F. R. Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases. 16th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2017 URL: https://cmls.org.uk/online/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Strategic-Management-A-Competitive-Advantage- Approach.pdf
15. Mousa K. M., Ali K. A. A., Gurler S. Strategic Planning and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study on the Manufacturing Sector. Sustainability. 2024. Vol. 16, No. 15. Art. 6690. URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16156690
16. Fuertes, Guillermo, Alfaro, Miguel, Vargas, Manuel, Gutierrez, Sebastian, Ternero, Rodrigo, Sabattin, Jorge, Conceptual Framework for Strategic Management: A Literature Review—Descriptive, Journal of Engineering, 2020, 6253013, 21 pages, 2020. URL: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6253013
17. Spitsyna A. Development of the Personnel Management Strategy as an Integral Part of the Strategic Perspective of the Transport Industry. Bulletin of Khmelnytsky National University, 2023. 320(4), 451-465. URL: https://doi.org/10.31891/2307-5740-2023-320-4-68
18. Nesterenco O., Spitsyna A. Management of Personnel Motivation in Transport Enterprises in the Context of Digitalization. Modeling the Development of Economic Systems, (2024) (4), P. 304–311. URL: https://doi.org/10.31891/mdes/2024-14-40
19. Cooke, F. L., Schuler, R., Varma, A. (2020). Human resource management research and practice in Asia: past, present, and future. Human Resource Management Review, 30(4), Article 100778. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100778
20. Schuler R. S., Jackson S. E. Linking Competitive Strategies with Human Resource Management Practices. Academy of Management Executive. 1987. Vol. 1, No. 3. P. 207–219. URL: https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/ame.1987.4275740
21. Rudnichenko Y., Havlovska N., Lutyuk V., Chayinska A. Modern technologies of personnel management. Bulletin of Khmelnytsky National University, 310 (5(12)) 2022: P. 311-15. URL: https://doi.org/10.31891/2307-5740-2022-310-5(1)-51
22. Do H., Patel C., Budhwar P. Institutional context and HRM. 2022. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022
23. Edvardsson, I.R., Durst S. Human Resource Management in Crisis Situations: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 12406. URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212406
24. Edvardsson I. R., Óskarsson G. K. (2021). Outsourcing of Human Resources: The Case of Small- and Medium- Sized Enterprises. Merits, 1(1), 5-15. URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/merits1010003
25. Spitsyna A. Development of personnel management strategy as an integral part of the strategic perspective of the transport industry. Bulletin of Khmelnytsky National University, 2023. 320(4), 451-465. URL: https://doi.org/10.31891/2307-5740-2023-320-4-68
26. Nesterenco O., Spitsyna A. Managing employee motivation in transport enterprises in the context of digitalization. Modeling the development of economic systems, (2024) (4), P. 304–311. URL: https://doi.org/10.31891/mdes/2024-14-40
27. Oshri I., Angeli F., Kotlarsky J., Sidhu J.S. Sustaining IT outsourcing performance during a systemic crisis: A configurational approach, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Volume 34, Issue 1, 2025, 101872, URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2024.101872
28. Khaminich S. Y., Sokol P. M., Hordiichuk S. M. Assessment of success factors for logistics companies in the modern business environment. Business Inform. 2023. No. 3. P. 187–192. URL: https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2023-3-187-192
29. Spitsyna A. Ye. Corporate culture as a tool for personnel management in transport enterprises to enhance their competitiveness. Scientific Journal "Economic Bulletin of Dnipro Polytechnic". 2025. No. 1 (89) P. 209-219 URL: https://doi.org/10.33271/ebdut/89.209
30. Strohmeier S. Digital human resource management: A conceptual clarification. German Journal of Human Resource Management. 2020. Vol. 34(3). P. 345–365. URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/2397002220921131
31. Bansal A., Sharma R., et al. A study of human resource digital transformation (HRDT). Journal of Business Research. 2023. Vol. 157. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113611
32. Kuzior A., Kettler K., Rąb Ł. Digitalization of Work and Human Resources Processes as a Way to Create a Sustainable and Ethical Organization. Energies. 2022. Vol. 15(1). Article 172. URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15010172
33. Nesterenco O.O., Spitsyna A. Ye. Foreign experience in the use of digital technologies in the personnel management of transport enterprises. Economic Bulletin of Dnipro Polytechnic. 2025. No. 3(91). P. 198-213 URL: https://doi.org/10.33271/ebdut/91.198
34. Strategic Human Resource Management: Back to the Future? London: CIPD / Institute for Employment Studies, 2019. URL: https://www.employment-studies.co.uk/system/files/resources/files/517_Strategic-Human-Resource- Management-Back-to-the-future-IES-CIPD-2019.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
35. Oehlhorn C.E., Maier C., Laumer S., Weitzel T. Human resource management and its impact on strategic business-IT alignment: A literature review and avenues for future research, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Volume 29, Issue 4, 2020, 101641 URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsis.2020.101641
36. O’Reilly C. A., Chatman J. A., Doerr B. Organizational culture archetypes and firm performance. Journal of Business Research. 2024. Vol. 183. Article 114834. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114780
37. Tadesse Bogale, A., Debela K. L. Organizational culture: a systematic review. Cogent Business & Management, 2024. 11(1). URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2024.2340129
38. Kim S. J., Lee H. Corporate culture and organizational performance. Journal of Managerial Psychology. 2004. Vol. 19(4). P. 340–359. URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940410537927
39. Dorantes L. M., Rich J., et al. A review of the future transport labour market: An EU perspective. Transport Policy. 2024. Vol. 149. P. 1–14. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ets.2024.100007
40. Křižan L., Kampf R., Stopka O. Human Resource Efficiency in Sustainable Railway Transport. Sustainability. Vol. 16(22). Article 10095. URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210095
41. Cooke, F. L., Dickmann, M., Parry, E. (2022). Building sustainable societies through human-centred human resource management: emerging issues and research opportunities. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 33(1), P. 1–15 URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.2021732