The effect of human resources practices and digital human resources activities on employee wellbeing

As one of the core factors for businesses to reach their strategic goals, human resources management is of great importance owing to its scope, including employees' attitudes and behaviors towards work and the practices that exert influence on their social lives. Businesses attaching importance to human resources management and relevant practices, gain and maintain a competitive advantage in challenging market conditions and contribute positively to the careers and social lives of their employees. In this study, the effect of human resources management practices on employee wellbeing is examined. Considering the digital revolution in today's world, the study also focuses on the effect of digital human resources activities on employee wellbeing. Aiming at identifying the level of correlation between the dimensions of human resources practices and wellbeing, the survey applied to 361 people working in public and private organizations in Ankara, revealed that there is no significant effect of rewards and career on employee wellbeing; in contrast compensation, communication and training respectively have significant positive impact on employee wellbeing. In terms of the digital human resources dimensions, the study has concluded that only activities regarding digital training impact employee wellbeing significantly, and other digital human resources activities do not affect the wellbeing of employees.