Sustainable human resource management and the triple bottom line: Multi-stakeholder strategies, concepts, and engagement

Westerman, James W.; Rao, Madasu Bhaskara; Vanka, Sita; Gupta, Manish

doi:10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100742

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“…Specific implementation plans may demonstrate that it is unrealistic and impractical to embed the detailed regulation of decision-making power within companies, where overregulating could damage the objectives of the best interests of the corporation. However, as evidenced by the Business Roundtable announcement by US companies that rejected the shareholder primacy norm and promoted the creation of value for all stakeholders in August 2019 [69][70][71], COVID-19 has reignited the debate on corporate objectives and affirmed the necessity and accelerated the process of change proposed in these "modernized principles" [72], making it irrational for companies to return to old business operational approaches [73,74]. This makes the commitment by CEOs of the Business Roundtable to serve all stakeholders even more salient [48].…”

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Reimagining Corporate Social Responsibility in the Era of COVID-19: Embedding Resilience and Promoting Corporate Social Competence

Zhao

2021

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The debate over corporate objectives and how companies deal with amplified existing societal inequalities and vulnerabilities has received increasing attention in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic encouraged companies and policy makers to consider ways to develop a more enabling institutional environment, not only to tackle the ongoing crisis but also to prepare for similar future tests. Against this backdrop, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the significance and effectiveness of ex ante corporate social responsibility (CSR) law approaches in tackling the challenges brought by the pandemic. We investigate the uniqueness of the sustainable development challenges in the era of the pandemic, and introduce “corporate social competence” as a compliance principle in response to the need for forward-looking approaches to risk management and strategic planning. We use two ex ante legislative approaches in company law, namely mandatory CSR policy and legally recognised inclusive business models, as examples to illuminate the contribution of company law to navigate the pandemic beyond philanthropic CSR actions.

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Reimagining Corporate Social Responsibility in the Era of COVID-19: Embedding Resilience and Promoting Corporate Social Competence

Zhao

2021

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“…In consequence, transparency concerning the activities of universities has become a primary objective of management in HE [116]. Finally, the "environmental management" line refers to management and the active role of the organization related to sustainable development, that is, the triple bottom line approach [117] and the triple helix model university [118]. These keywords are related to the definitions, policies, projects, regulations, and normative practices expressed in Table 2 of Section 2.4.…”

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Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility

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Responsible higher education institutions have an impact on society and economic, environmental, and social development. These effects define the axes of the socially responsible management of the universities. The concept of university social responsibility (USR) manages these relationships to produce a positive impact on society through higher education, research, and the transfer of knowledge and technology, as well as education for sustainability. For this study, worldwide research into this subject was studied for the period 1970–2019. A bibliometric analysis of 870 articles was made, obtaining results for the scientific productivity of the journals, authors, institutions, and countries contributing to this research. The main category is business, management, and accounting. The most productive journal is the Business and Society Review, while the California Management Review is the most cited. The authors with the most articles are Stavnezer, Luo, and Lanero. The most productive institution is Wuhan University. The United States is the country with the most publications and citations, and the same country, together with the United Kingdom, make the most international contributions. Evidence shows growing worldwide interest in the economic and environmental impacts of USR. Future research should focus on analysing the links between the responsible and sustainable consumption of universities and their short-term financial, economic, and sustainable impacts.

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“…As consumers increase their demands for businesses to adopt environmentally responsible behavior, and society recognizes the impact of such economic activities on nature, business school educators must ensure that future business leaders are positive role models as well as capable and caring individuals. A large-scale systemic shift is needed in organizational strategy, systems, and processes to reflect this fundamental change to a multi-stakeholder business model orientation [10]. The one-dimensional single shareholder purpose of organizations needs to be replaced by strategic and human capital practices that take the development of social, environmental, and human capital into account.…”

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Cultivating Support for the Sustainable Development Goals, Green Strategy and Human Resource Management Practices in Future Business Leaders: The Role of Individual Differences and Academic Training

Nafees

Westerman

2021

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Sustainability managers are key stakeholders in implementing and diffusing sustainability initiatives. However, there is a significant gap in the literature examining the impact of greenwashing on sustainability managers. This research examines the effects of greenwashing on sustainability managers’ job satisfaction, commitment, turnover intentions, and job performance from a social identity/person–organization (P–O) fit perspective. Our sample consists of practicing sustainability managers (n = 125) in high- (77%) or mid-level (23%) positions. Results indicate that perceived greenwashing negatively affects the attitudinal outcomes and job performance of sustainability managers. The results also indicate that for sustainability managers whose social responsibility identity is higher than that of their firm, greenwashing has a significant association with lower satisfaction and job performance, and higher intentions to leave. However, for managers whose social responsibility identity is lower than that of their firm, employer greenwashing had no effect on the sustainability managers’ attitudes, even though they recognized their own poor job performance. The cumulative effect may be a situation in which managers in the best position to enhance a firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leave the firm, and vice-versa.

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Sustainable human resource management and the triple bottom line: Multi-stakeholder strategies, concepts, and engagement

Cited by 65 publications

References 4 publications

Reimagining Corporate Social Responsibility in the Era of COVID-19: Embedding Resilience and Promoting Corporate Social Competence

Reimagining Corporate Social Responsibility in the Era of COVID-19: Embedding Resilience and Promoting Corporate Social Competence

Examining the Research Evolution on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Dimensions on University Social Responsibility

Cultivating Support for the Sustainable Development Goals, Green Strategy and Human Resource Management Practices in Future Business Leaders: The Role of Individual Differences and Academic Training

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