Workplace Innovation for Social Sustainable Development

Jilcha, Kassu

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“…Employee involvement and effective communication refer to the conditions under which employees can submit suggestions for improving organizational activities, receive information and participate in decision-making, all of which have been found to enhance social sustainability (Staniškienė and Stankevičiūtė, 2018). The fifth finding supports the studies of Jilcha (2020). This study suggests that effective workplace management contributes to the sustainable development of firms.…”

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Investigating the influence of total productive maintenance key success factors on the social sustainability dimension of manufacturing SMEs

Samadhiya

Agrawal

Garza‐Reyes

2023

BIJ

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PurposeKey success factors (KSFs) of total productive maintenance (TPM) have historically played a vital role in attaining economic and ecological sustainability but have overlooked social sustainability. Hence, this study analyses and ranks the most significant TPM KSFs for attaining social sustainability in manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachThe research employs a deductive methodology to identify the relevant TPM KSFs and social sustainability indicators and then uses Fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to rank the TPM KSFs in order to achieve social sustainability, followed by a sensitivity analysis to assess the methodological robustness.FindingsThe findings indicate that the top five TPM KSFs influencing social sustainability are employee health and safety, organizational culture, top management commitment, employee engagement and effective communication and effective workplace management. In addition, the results indicate that effective equipment utilization is the least significant TPM key factor affecting social sustainability.Research limitations/implicationsSME manufacturing managers do not need to worry about all of the TPM KSFs if they only concentrate on the ones that will have the most impact. If managers use the top 5 TPM KSFs as a starting point, they may create customized TPM training programs for their companies. As a result, this will facilitate the efforts of their personnel toward social sustainability.Originality/valueIn the existing literature, little emphasis has been paid to social sustainability and how SMEs may implement these practices. This research adds to the current theory of TPM and social sustainability and sheds light on how SMEs might use TPM to advance toward more socially sustainable operations.

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Investigating the influence of total productive maintenance key success factors on the social sustainability dimension of manufacturing SMEs

Samadhiya

Agrawal

Garza‐Reyes

2023

BIJ

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“…Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and this rapidly changing world, there is a growing discussion addressing OSH and sustainable development (SD) [1][2][3][4][5][6]. OSH and SD, though not apparent at first sight, are highly interrelated, given that they attempt to address the contemporary human challenges inter alia well-being, a safe and decent job, economic growth, and the climate crisis [7][8][9].…”

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Occupational Health and Safety Scope Significance in Achieving Sustainability

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A safe and healthy working environment is vital for overall sustainability, due to the fact that it affects opportunities of economic and social development. However, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), despite the international commitment to Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) via the 2030’s Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), work-related accidents are still far too common. Work-related mortality accounts for 5% of all deaths worldwide; a toll which has increased dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, in the context of COVID-19, new demands on the labour market, such as teleworking, adequate protective measures, and proper use of personal protective equipment when physical presence cannot be avoided, are necessitating new approaches to ensure health and safety. Arguably, education can be viewed as a cross-cutting strategy in advance of a culture of safety for future generations, through strengthening skills and broadening knowledge. Indeed, even though education cannot be considered a panacea, related to SDG 4, which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, it can be considered a critical component to deal with OSH issues using a preventive, rather than a reactive, approach. Given this fact, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has stressed the prevention approach through mainstreaming OSH in education at all levels, and in all fields of vocational and academic training. Aware of the potential of universities to provide graduates the broad-based knowledge to produce labour-market skills including OSH, the aim of this study is to contribute to the discussion on mainstreaming OSH into Greek university education, using Harokopio University (HUA) as a case study. For this purpose, a web-based survey was conducted to address HUA’s students, faculty members, and staff OSH knowledge, risks awareness, and attitudes, as well as their perceptions, opinions, and beliefs about the role of OSH for academia. A statistical analysis depicted respondents’ high level of willingness to contribute to the promotion of OSH, while additional evidence suggests a considerable commitment of the respondents to participate in HUA’s OSH-related training and education.

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Organizational culture transformation in a digital and hybrid work environment

Barjaktarović¹

2023

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In the world of digital economy, traditional success factors of organizations, such as a strong organizational culture, have been redefined and questioned. Modern organizations are faced with the challenge of rethinking not only the established work patterns and employee relations, but also examining ways to transform the existing organizational cultures that are no longer sufficient to create sustainable value in the digital world. This paper presents the key elements of the digital organizational culture, the characteristics of the digital workplace and environment, as well as the specifics of the working population that belongs to the digital culture, the so-called "digital" or "Z" generation. New forms of work in modern business such as hybrid work, telecommuting and remote work are also analyzed. Considering that the traditional organizational culture was conceived in the analogue age and was not developed so that it can be easily adapted to the digital and hybrid form of work and organizations, its evolution and transformation in the direction of the needs of modern man are necessary. It can be concluded that a digital organizational culture should encourage the development of a collaborative work environment, creativity and innovation, and lead to permanent business improvement through a unique digital strategy.

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Workplace Innovation for Social Sustainable Development

Cited by 3 publications

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Investigating the influence of total productive maintenance key success factors on the social sustainability dimension of manufacturing SMEs

Investigating the influence of total productive maintenance key success factors on the social sustainability dimension of manufacturing SMEs

Occupational Health and Safety Scope Significance in Achieving Sustainability

Organizational culture transformation in a digital and hybrid work environment

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