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A Contribution to Sustainable Human Resource Development in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej

    (Wroclaw University of Economics and Business)

  • Sakshi Malik

    (O.P. Jindal Global University)

  • Olatunji A. Shobande

    (University of Aberdeen
    Teeside University)

  • Sanjeet Singh

    (Indian Institute of Management Lucknow)

  • Vishal Dagar

    (Great Lakes Institute of Management)

Abstract

This examines the six drivers and twelve detailed practices of sustainable human resource development (S-HRD) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic across different organizations in Poland. The empirical strategy is based on explorative research conducted using surveys in Poland between 2020 and 2021. The results confirm that the surveyed organizations implemented S-HRD practices driven mainly by the expectations of external stakeholders. They neglected the areas of caring for employees’ well-being and developing environmental awareness before the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, most companies maintained their approach to S-HRD. This research is unique because it adds to the body of literature advocating the significance of S-HRD for organizational resilience before, during, and after extreme events. Generalizing the results is challenging because the snowball sample has significant restrictions. However, future research may overcome these shortcomings by using larger samples based on probability or random sampling techniques.

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  • Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej & Sakshi Malik & Olatunji A. Shobande & Sanjeet Singh & Vishal Dagar, 2024. "A Contribution to Sustainable Human Resource Development in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 191(2), pages 337-355, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:191:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s10551-023-05456-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-023-05456-3
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