Sustainability and Human Resource Management

Part I. Introduction into Sustainability and HRM.- Part II. The Role of HRM in Developing Economically, Socially and Ecologically Sustainable Organisations.- Part III. The Role of HRM in Developing Sustainable HRM Systems.- Part IV. Sustainability and HRM in Different Areas of the World.- Part V. Conclusions and Prospects for Sustainability and Human Resource Management.

Ina Ehnert is Professor of Human Resource Management with a specialization in Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability, Louvain School of Management, Belgium. Prof. Ehnert has published her PhD in 2009 on the topic 'Sustainable Human Resource Management: A conceptual and exploratory analysis from a paradox perspective. Together with Wes Harry she has edited a Special Issue on Sustainable HRM in management revue, September 2012. Prof. Ehnert is interested in research on Sustainable HRM, global leadership, paradoxes and tensions in HRM, and on international HRM. Prof. Ehnert has published extensively in academic books and journals.

Wes Harry is Visiting Professor at the University of Chester and Honorary Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School. Within an international management career of over 30 years Dr. Harry has held top management posts in Asian and Arab airlines and banks. He has been an adviser to important sectors of East Asian and Arab governments. Dr. Harry has a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Management, University of Strathclyde and publishes extensively in a range of academic and practitioner journals as well as academic books on topics of International HRM, Managing Across Cultures, Managing Sustainably, HRM and Human Rights and on regional specific issues.

Klaus J. Zink holds a Professorship for Industrial Management and Human Factors at the University of Kaiserslautern and is scientific director of the "Institute for Technology and Work" at the University of Kaiserslautern. In a great number of books, essays and articles Prof. Zink has discussed concepts for the development of work and organisations and impacts on the quality of work. He is member in numerous national and international committees and on the Editorial Board of several journals. 1994-2001 he was on the board of the German Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (GfA), 1997-1999 as President and 1999-2001 as Past-President. 1995-2000 and 2004-2009 he was

From the reviews:"The book provides a comprehensive view of sustainable HRM in developing sustainable business organisations. ... This book is a very important milestone in both conceptualisation and implementation of Sustainable HRM. The book is a starting point that caters to both academicians and practitioners in going beyond the triple bottom-line and addressing the human side of sustainability. With research findings and case examples, the book is an excellent material that provides various frameworks and concepts for implementing sustainable HRM and hence, highly recommended." (NHRD Network Journal, Vol. 6 (4), 2013)