Table 2

Results synthesis table

AcquiringDevelopingRetainingOther
Number of studies821224
Review/discussion papers31194
Empirical studies510130
NTs used in empirical studies
PhysiologicalECG  1 
GSR/Electrodermal activity/Skin conductance114 
ET 11 
Facial Expression Recognition 11 
NeurophysiologicalEEG345 
fNIRS 13 
fMRI122 
MRI 1  
tDCS 1  
Behavioral measurementsReaction Time112 
NT Applications/focus
  • Identity construction

  • Candidate selection

  • Refinement of the recruitment process

  • Assessment of leadership skills and traits

  • Real time neurofeedback

  • Evaluation and Tailoring of Training Programs

  • Trainee Information Acquisition, Attention, and Engagement Assessment

  • Assessment of emotional states, mental and physical workload

  • Identification and retention of organizational talent

  • Team coordination, dynamics, information sharing, and decision-making

  • Optimization of task allocation

  • Identification of Counterproductive Work Behaviors

  • (Team) Decision making

  • Job profiling

  • Emphasis on the Construction and Finance Sectors

  • Discussion papers that do not focus on a specific NT

Future researchFocus/Topics
  • Utilizing NTs for managing neurodiversity

  • Ethical considerations of NTs use in HRM

  • Convergent applications of NTs with other advanced technologies (e.g. AI)

  • Acceptance and perceptions of candidates, employees, and managers regarding the use of NTs in organizations

  • Competencies and skills needed to use NTs for HRM

Conceptual
  • Theoretically informed studies on NTs

  • Exploring the evolution of organizational behavior and management theories in light of new insights from NTs

Empirical
  • Field experiments

  • Implications of replacing or complementing traditional research methodologies with NTs

  • Effective and ethical protocols for implementing and conducting experiments using NTs

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