Continuing the evolution: towards sustainable HRM and sustainable organizations

Purpose - This article aims to put sustainability as a new step in the evolutionary pathway of human resource management (HRM).Design methodology approach - This article provides a literature review on the evolution of HRM and we reflected how HRM can contribute to organizational sustainability.Find...

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Published in:Business strategy series 2011, Vol.12 (5), p.226-234
Main Authors: Ricardo de Souza Freitas, Wesley, José Chiappetta Jabbour, Charbel, César Almada Santos, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employees
Environmental management
Evolution
Human relations
Human resource management
Industry analysis
Motivation
Personnel selection
Strategic management
Studies
Sustainability
Training
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Summary:Purpose - This article aims to put sustainability as a new step in the evolutionary pathway of human resource management (HRM).Design methodology approach - This article provides a literature review on the evolution of HRM and we reflected how HRM can contribute to organizational sustainability.Findings - The study presents a sustainable HRM as a new step in HRM evolution. The study argues that sustainable HRM is completely necessary to achieve sustainable organizations and a more sustainable society.Originality value - Sustainability is becoming a key concept and a key element in the future of organizations, but little is known about the role of HRM in this process.
ISSN:1751-5637
1751-5645
DOI:10.1108/17515631111166861