Call for Papers
for
Human Resource Management (Wiley)
Special Issue Topic:
'Adapting to a More Flexible Future: The Role of Human Resource Management in Virtual Work'
Submission window: 1 – 31 March, 2026
Special Issue Guest Editors
Fabian Jintae Froese, Chair Professor of Human Resource Management and Asian Business, University of Goettingen, Germany, Joint Appointment Professor of International Business, Yonsei University, South Korea, and International Visiting Professor, Leeds University, UK: ffroese@uni-goettingen.de
Sumita Raghuram, Professor in Human Resource Management, Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, San José State University, USA: sumita.raghuram@sjsu.edu
Bradford Bell, William J. Conaty Professor in Strategic Human Resources, Director of the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, Cornell University, USA: brad.bell@cornell.edu
Tobias Blay, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management and Organizational
Behavior, University of Goettingen, Germany: tobias.blay@uni-goettingen.de
Agnes Baeker, Associate Professor of Leadership, Department of Management and Organization, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands: a.baeker@vu.nl
Human Resource Management (FT50) invites submissions for a Special Issue on 'Adapting to a More Flexible Future: The Role of Human Resource Management in Virtual Work'. This Special Issue addresses how HRM can manage the challenges and opportunities of virtual work. It seeks to advance HRM research on virtual work by expanding HRM research beyond traditional settings to encompass evolving work structures. It focuses on the role of HRM in shaping and managing virtual work beyond the individual (e.g., employee) perspective, with a particular emphasis on organizational practices. It provides insights into how HRM can enhance virtual work, optimize workforce management, and ensure sustainable and productive virtual work environments that operate within and across countries. Related research questions can be found in the full call for papers.
For more information and the full call, please visit the Human Resource Management (Wiley) website or see the attached link:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/pb-assets/assets/1099050X/cfp/CfP-Virtual-Work-HRM-1745972692723.pdf
Online workshop on June 18, 2025, 6pm German time, 12pm New York (US East Coast) time
To meet the editors, learn more about the call, ask questions, and help authors improve their manuscripts, the editorial team is organizing an online workshop. If you are interested in attending, please email Tobias Blay (tobias.blay@uni-goettingen.de) for the Zoom link.
Submission Process
Authors can submit papers between 1-31 March, 2026 to Human Resource Management (Wiley) for publication consideration. Papers should be prepared and submitted according to the journal's guidelines All papers will be subject to the same double-blind peer review process as regular issues of Human Resource Management (Wiley).
For questions regarding the special issue, please feel free to reach out to any of the guest editors and attend the online workshop. We are looking forward to your submissions!
Thanks,
Fabian, Sumita, Brad, Tobias, and Agnes
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Tobias Blay
Assistant Professor
University of Goettingen, Germany
tobiasblay.com
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