Introduction

Over the last few decades, we have been witnessing macro, meso, and micro-level transformations in many areas of the modern world. These include, but not limited to, technological, societal, demographical, economic, environmental, political, legal, and cultural transformations. As a result of these transformations, tougher competition has become an issue for businesses around the world. This rivalry has forced firms to change the way of operating business. The literature suggests that human resources emerge as a critical solution in handling the rivalry. Therefore, it can be argued that firms and employees have noticed the value of humans in the workplace.

As a result, human resources management studies have been attractive to business and academic environments to solve problems at work. For instance, globalization has enabled employees to migrate to other countries, and this situation allowed employees to work in a culturally different work environment. Migrating to other countries has created both positive and negative consequences, for example, employers have obtained the talented employees they required, and employees have reached the desired labour market. Employers and employees have benefited from technological developments immensely. Nevertheless, it is argued that technology has deteriorated human relations.