Sustainablity of company xyz HRM
Read the following case study:
Kramar, R 2022, ‘Sustainable human resource management: Six defining characteristics’, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 146-170, DOI:10.1111/1744-7941.12321.
According to Kramar (2022), Sustainable HRM is built on the principles of Strategic HRM and focuses on broad organisational goals in a number of areas, and not just “business” goals. Central to this approach, however, is the link between HRM and sustainability. Based on your reading of this article and your understanding of the HRM theories, concepts and principles that you have learned in this subject, your task is to:
Critically evaluate your organisation’s approach (or any organisation you are familiar with) to strategic HRM by examining its policies, practices and procedures against any three characteristics of sustainable HRM as, identified by Kramar (2022). You can choose to focus on those characteristics that you believe to be the most important and/or relevant for your organisation.
These are:
Contradictory outcomes
Concern with capability development
The need to recognise potential and actual negative and positive outcomes
Attention to the development and implementation of HRM activities
The explicit statement of values informing sustainable HRM
The design of metrics to promote sustainability
In your recommendation, you must provide tangible actions that your chosen organisation can adopt in achieving its sustainable HRM outcomes. You must also explain how your recommendations will help the organisation achieve its strategic goals and objectives.
Please ensure you begin your assignment by providing an introduction of the organisation.
Grading criteria and feedback
Your assessment will be marked according to the following grading criteria:
Criterion 1: 10%
Description of the organisation – the student provides background information about the organisation.
Criterion 2: 30%
Understanding of the relevant HRM theories and concepts – the student demonstrates relevant understanding and knowledge of HRM theories and concepts.
Criterion 3: 35%
Analysis and evaluation – the student provides relevant examples. The student analyses and evaluates the HRM issue and provides a logical conclusion.
Criterion 4: 15%
Recommendations and justification – the student provides sound recommendations and justification.
Criterion 5: 5%
Citation and referencing – the student provides quality citations and references and adheres to the author-date referencing convention.
Criterion 6: 5%
Structure, presentation and communication – the student uses relevant structure, presents the content appropriately and writes academically. The writing is clear, free of grammatical or spelling mistakes and within the word count.
