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Guest Editors Dr Monowar Mahmood, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Dr Sudhir Saha, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Dr Mir Mohammed Nurul Absar, Chittagong Independent University, Bangladesh [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Overview In 2021, Bangladesh is celebrating 50 years of independence with a remarkable achievement of economic graduation from a least developing to a developing country status, and the Wall Street Journal identified the country as the ‘economic bull case’ in the South Asian region (Bird, 2021). As the second-largest economy of South Asia, it has been one of the fastest-growing economies of the world over the past decade, backed by its ready-made garment (RMG) exports, human resources exports, demographic dividend, self-sufficiency in food grains, and stable macroeconomic conditions (The World Bank, 2021). According to the 'World Economic League<http://assetsds.cdnedge.bluemix.net/sites/default/files/welt-2019-full-report.pdf> Table<http://assetsds.cdnedge.bluemix.net/sites/default/files/welt-2019-full-report.pdf>’ published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), a London based think tank, the economy of Bangladesh would become the 24th largest in the world by 2033 (“Bangladesh 2nd largest”, 2019). Despite the admirable economic progress, Bangladesh has been struggling with low labour productivity, skill mismatch and shortage, poor workplace safety records, unemployment and underemployment of skilled human resources (Absar,2014). To keep pace with the economic success and to achieve the vision 2041 to become a developed nation, Bangladesh needs to develop and manage its most critical resource – human resources effectively and efficiently (Mahmood & Absar, 2015; Absar, Nimalathasan, & Mahmood, 2012). The Special Issue of the South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management will focus on the current state and future outlook of HRM practices in Bangladesh. The aim of this special issue is to provide a platform for the researchers to examine various aspects of HRM in Bangladesh that might be common to other countries in South Asia or unique to Bangladesh. More specifically, this special issue will focus on the HRM issues, such as, * What are the implications of Industry 4.0 on the HR practices of Bangladeshi organisations? * What features of Bangladeshi national culture have shaped or hindered organisational HR practices? * How is demographic dividend shaping HRM in Bangladesh? * What about HR practices in the public sector of Bangladesh? * What are the challenges of HR practices in the RMG industry of Bangladesh? * What about employment laws and their implications for HRM in Bangladesh? * How the forces of globalisation have been affecting Bangladesh’s HRM practices? * Are there concerns about diversity, inclusion, gender equality, and women's empowerment in managing HR in Bangladesh? * Skill mismatch/shortage appears to be another key challenge to promote employment in Bangladesh. How are the employers or the state overcoming this challenge? * Workforce's safety and health is a major concern for Bangladeshi manufacturing organisations, especially in the RMG and ship recycling industry. How are HRM practices dealing with that? * What about the changing role of HRM in Bangladesh in the crises like the ongoing pandemic caused by COVID-19? * What about the roles played by educational institutes, professional associations, and trade unions in advancing HRM practices in Bangladesh? Potential research topics To fulfil the purpose of the special issue, the topics of potential contributions may include, but are not limited to, the following subject areas: * Industry 4.0 and future of HRM in Bangladesh * Institutions, national culture and HRM practices in Bangladesh * Diversity, inclusion, and HRM in Bangladesh * Talent management practices in Bangladesh * Employee safety, health, and wellbeing in Bangladesh * Employer branding and HRM practices in Bangladesh * HRM in SMEs in Bangladesh * HRM in the public sector and non-profit organisations in Bangladesh. * HR practices in MNCs and JVCs in Bangladesh. * HRM in family businesses in Bangladesh * Natural disaster, pandemic, crisis management and HRM responses * Religiosity, spirituality and mindfulness in Bangladesh * Leadership and HRM practices in Bangladesh * Economic development and future of HRM in Bangladesh Research based on Bangladesh or comparative/multi-country studies on South Asia (as defined in the aims and scope section of SAJHRM website) are welcome. Submission information and timelines Submissions to be made through the SAGE Peer Review, a web-based online submission and peer review system: https://peerreview.sagepub.com/sajhrm Submission open date: June 1, 2021 Submission deadline date: December 31, 2021 Publication date: December 1, 2022 (Volume 9, Issue 2) We welcome a range of review and conceptual papers, qualitative and quantitative studies, methodological perspectives, interviews/practitioners’ perspectives, essays, commentaries, case studies, and book reviews that provide frameworks for understanding HRM in Bangladesh. All research papers submitted will be subject to a double-blind peer-review process. Authors are encouraged to contactthe guest editorsfor further clarifications and to discussthe aims and scope of their paper. For more information about the journal and submission guidelines, please visit the journal’s website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/hrm Enquiries Please submit enquiries directly to one of the above-mentioned guest editors References Bird, M. (2021, March 3). Bangladesh Is Becoming South Asia’s Economic Bull Case. The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/<http://www.wsj.com/articles/bangladesh-is-becoming-south-asias->articles/bangladesh-is-becoming-south-asias-<http://www.wsj.com/articles/bangladesh-is-becoming-south-asias-> economic-bull-case-11614763213 The World Bank. (2021). The World Bank in Bangladesh. https://www.worldbank.org/<http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bangladesh/overview>en/country/bangladesh/overview<http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bangladesh/overview> Bangladesh 2nd largest economy in South Asia. (2019, January 8). The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh/bangla<http://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh/bangladesh-ranked-41st-largest-economy-in-2019->desh-ranked-41st-largest-economy-in-2019-<http://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh/bangladesh-ranked-41st-largest-economy-in-2019-> all-over-the-world-study-1684078 Absar, M. M. N. (2014). Interview with Musharrof Hossain, President, Bangladesh Society for Human Resource Management. South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management, 1 (1), 113-117. Mahmood, M., & Absar, M. M. N. (2015). Human resource management practices in Bangladesh: Current scenario and future challenges. South Asian Journal Human Resources Management, 2 (2), 171-188. Absar, M. M. N., Nimalathasan, B., & Mahmood, M. (2012). Investigating HRM - Market performance relationship: Evidence from Bangladeshi organisations. South Asian Journal of Global Business Research, 1 (2), 238-255. Dr. Mohan Thite Associate Professor in HRM Senior Fellow - Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) Founding Editor, South Asian Journal of HRM Department of Employment Relations & Human Resources, Griffith Business School, Griffith University 170 Kessels Road, Nathan QLD 4111<https://maps.google.com/?q=170+Kessels+Road,+Nathan+QLD+4111++%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Brisbane,+Australia&entry=gmail&source=g>, (Brisbane), Australia<https://maps.google.com/?q=170+Kessels+Road,+Nathan+QLD+4111++%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Brisbane,+Australia&entry=gmail&source=g> Phone: +61 7 3735 7643<tel:+61%207%203735%207643>; Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Griffith Experts: https://experts.griffith.edu.au/7283-mohan-thite ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohan_Thite<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohan_Thite> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=m_L84pMAAAAJ&hl=en<https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=m_L84pMAAAAJ&hl=en> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thite3<https://www.linkedin.com/in/thite3> Latest Publications: - Sharma, A., Bhatnagar, J., Jaiswal, M. & Thite, M. (in press). ‘Interplay of Enterprise Social Media and Learning at Work: A Qualitative Investigation’. Journal of Enterprise Information Management. - Tripathi, R., Thite, M., Verma, A. & Mahapatra, G. (2021). ‘Appraising the Revamped Performance Management System in Indian IT Multinational Enterprises: The Employees’ Perspective’. Human Resource Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22061 - Thite, M. (2020). ‘Digital human resource development: Where are we? Where should we go and how do we go there? Human Resource Development International. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2020.1842982<https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2020.1842982> - Farndale, E., Thite, M., Budhwar, P. & Kwon, B. (2020) ‘Deglobalization and talent sourcing: Cross-national evidence from high-tech firms’. Human Resource Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.22038 ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. 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