RESEARCH ARTICLE
Sustainable human resource management and employee engagement: A holistic assessment instrument
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion,
Macarena López-Fernández,
Pedro M. Romero-Fernandez,
Corresponding Author
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion
Faculty of Tourism and Finance, Department of Business Management and Marketing, The University of Seville, Seville, Spain
Correspondence
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Business Management and Marketing, The University of Seville, San Francisco Javier, s/n 4101 Seville, Spain.
Email: rosalia.diaz@uca.es
Search for more papers by this authorMacarena López-Fernández
Economics and Business Faculty, Department of Business Organization, The University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorPedro M. Romero-Fernandez
Economics and Business Faculty, Department of Business Organization, The University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorRosalia Diaz-Carrion,
Macarena López-Fernández,
Pedro M. Romero-Fernandez,
Corresponding Author
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion
Faculty of Tourism and Finance, Department of Business Management and Marketing, The University of Seville, Seville, Spain
Correspondence
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Business Management and Marketing, The University of Seville, San Francisco Javier, s/n 4101 Seville, Spain.
Email: rosalia.diaz@uca.es
Search for more papers by this authorMacarena López-Fernández
Economics and Business Faculty, Department of Business Organization, The University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorPedro M. Romero-Fernandez
Economics and Business Faculty, Department of Business Organization, The University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Faced with the need to develop more responsible models of human resource management (HRM), the aim of this research is to develop a measurement instrument that allows the systematic assessment of sustainable HRM systems. The research provides a comprehensive framework of analysis for evaluating HRM sustainability by relying on the sustainability approach. The article proposes an evaluation of sustainable HRM systems per their balanced application of corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles. The research identifies the different CSR dimensions that characterize sustainable HRM systems, creates the measurement instrument, and theoretically—through a Delphi study—and empirically validates this measure on a sample of European firms.
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