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Employees as Key Success Factors for Sustainability Strategies?

Autor Luisa Henrike Schäfer
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 mar 2016
Fully integrating sustainability into a corporate strategy has progressively become the ubiquitous norm. However, designing a credible, effective sustainability strategy still appears to be a challenging task and lacking employee support frequently labels the strategies as insignificant public relations practices. As the awareness for sustainability issues prevails, the call for a substantial paradigm shift in corporate mindsets emerges: For any sustainability strategy to be successful, the affected employees need to be aligned and engaged behind it. Human Resource Development (HRD) as proper training enabler for such strategies offers important voice and expertise to realize the true satisfaction of sustainability ambitions. At the present time of globalization and due to the critical need to consider environmental, social, and financial consequences of business operations, the sustainability movement cannot be considered a passing trend. Since HRD is expected to play a facilitative role in establishing corporate sustainability, this work proposes theoretical approaches linking HRD with sustainability and corporate responsibility. The empirical purpose of this study is to investigate the current engagement of HRD in the field, examining one fundamental question: Assuming that employees are key success factors for sustainability strategies, how can HRD professionals and departments ensure that sustainable behavior will be part of all members of a company? Drawing from qualitative expert interviews with senior HRD managers of large companies that declare explicit commitment to sustainability within different industries, the evidence shows that their engagement still tends to be limited. This research concludes with an argument for greater involvement of HRD in corporate sustainability endeavors and offers suggestions for research and practice towards this end.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783844104523
ISBN-10: 3844104526
Pagini: 140
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Josef Eul Verlag GmbH

Cuprins

1. Introduction1.1. Relevance of the Topic1.2. Research Questions and Objectives1.3. Structure2. Human Resources Development towards Sustainability Aims2.1. Structured Review Methodology2.2. Foundation Concepts2.3. Research Status of HRD for Sustainability Endeavors3. Empirical Research Methodology3.1. Qualitative Research Paradigm3.2. Empirical Method4. Research Results4.1. Overall Observations4.2. Inductive Category Presentation4.3. Summary of Empirical Findings5. Critical Review and Guidance5.1. Advice for Theoretical Approach5.2. Guidance for Practical Action6. Discussion6.1. Theoretical and Practical Research Contributions6.2. Theoretical and Practical Research Implications6.3. Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research7. Conclusion and Outlook7.1. Interface of HRD and Sustainability7.2. Strategic Perspective and Future Outlook