The Impact of Electronic Human Resource Management onBusiness ‎Performance: The Mediate Moderate Model

  • Authors

    • Osama Mousa Alawneh Faculty of Business, Jadara University, Jordan
    • Mahmoud Izzat Allahham Faculty of Business, Amman Arab University, Jordan
    • Bashar Almagharbeh Business Department, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan
    • Tarek Al Oakely University of New England
    • Bahjat Mohammad Ogielat University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley USA, College of Business
    • Majed Muhammad Abdoh Aldalalah Oman
    https://doi.org/10.14419/waqqr148

    Received date: December 3, 2025

    Accepted date: December 26, 2025

    Published date: January 4, 2026

  • Operational E-HRM; Relational E-HRM; Transformational E-HRM; Business Performance; Artificial ‎Intelligence; Quality of Accounting Information Systems

  • Abstract

    This paper will focus on the role played by the electronic human resource management (E-HRM) in ‎business performance using a combined mediate-moderate model. The study examines the immediate ‎effect of E-HRM practices on the outcome and measures the mediating force that strengthens the ‎relationship and the moderating force that changes the strength of the relationship. There were five ‎hypotheses that were formulated to explain the role of E-HRM in enhanced performance in digitally ‎inclined and fast-paced trading environment. The research design used was the quantitative descriptive ‎method of study, where 387 valid responses were obtained by distributing 500 questionnaires. The ‎results show that E-HRM is positively related to the performance of the business, and the mediating ‎construct enhances the impact since it increases the strength of internal processes associated with digital ‎workflow, decision accuracy, and consistency of operations. The moderating variable also has an effect ‎on the relationship as it increases or decreases effectiveness of E-HRM based on the degree of the ‎moderating variable within the trading environment. This study benefits the literature that exists by ‎presenting E-HRM as a resource that can facilitate the progress of performance by digital structuring, ‎better responsiveness, and operational alignment. It further highlights the concurrent nature of the role of ‎mediation and moderation in creating flexibility and business lasting leverage. The limitations and future ‎study directions are provided in the conclusion‎.

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    Mousa Alawneh , O. ., Allahham, M. I. ., Almagharbeh, B. ., Al Oakely , T. ., Mohammad Ogielat, B. ., & Muhammad Abdoh Aldalalah, M. . (2026). The Impact of Electronic Human Resource Management onBusiness ‎Performance: The Mediate Moderate Model. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(8), 1107-1119. https://doi.org/10.14419/waqqr148