Evidence-Based e-HRM? On the way to rigorous and relevant research. The Third Academic Workshop on electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM) is organized

Evidence-based movements have emerged recently in variousdisciplines. They are motivated to improve practice by making research-informed decisions. However, the concept of “evidence-based” is easilymisconstrued, risking a lost opportunity to bridge the gap betweenpractitioners, academics and other stakeholders. As an inter-disciplinaryfield, e-HRM is likely to exhibit the research-practice gap from which itsparent disciplines (IS and HR) suffer. In this paper, (1) We trace thedevelopments of the Evidence-based Management (EBMgt) movement; (2)We outline how e-HRM will profit from an evidence-based perspective; and(3) We offer recommendations to increase the role of academics in thepractice of evidence-based e-HRM.