The central role of human resource management in the search for sustainable organizations

The aim of this article is to present the main contributions of human resource management to develop sustainable organizations. The relationship between human resources and organizational sustainability, which is based on economical, social and environmental performance, involves some important aspe...

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Published in:International journal of human resource management 2008-12, Vol.19 (12), p.2133-2154
Main Authors: Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappetta, Santos, Fernando César Almada
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural diversity
Environment
environmental management
Human resource management
Human resources
Innovation
Innovations
Management
Organizational behavior
Organizational behaviour
Organizational research
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable development
sustainable organizations
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Summary:The aim of this article is to present the main contributions of human resource management to develop sustainable organizations. The relationship between human resources and organizational sustainability, which is based on economical, social and environmental performance, involves some important aspects concerning management such as innovation, cultural diversity and the environment. The integration of items from the triple bottom line approach leads to developing a model based on a strategic and central posture of human resource management. Based on this model, propositions and recommendations for future research on this theme are presented.
ISSN:0958-5192
1466-4399
DOI:10.1080/09585190802479389