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== Effective Management of Human Resources for Sustainability ==

Introduction
Sustainability relevance globally has grown exponentially. Strategic management and practices are used, where operations management determinations and procedures are heavily contingent to support this sustainability (Benttley & Burnley, 2008). Sustainable operations management needs the necessary modelling and analysis to gauge performances in manufacturing and services (Gunasekaran & Irani, 2017).

This wiki, therefore, critically analysed the challenges and opportunities of effective product management and its performance to increase profit, alongside a dedication to adequate control of the human resource with due regard for the sustainability of the planet.

Analysis
The three dimensions of sustainable development are the desire to intimately and amicably develop a culture orientated to achieve greater economic affluence, social consistency, and environmental security; therefore, corporate sustainability is promoted (Fajman Ivkonvic, et al., 2014), and in turn, aid in corporate governance.

Environmental sustainability
Short of compromising the future generations and the well-being of the ecosystems that ensure stability through activities. In addition, that actively contributes to reducing biodiversity, allowing people to meet its needs by surpassing its capacity to support its ecosystem and stimulate services required to meet those needs (Morelli, 2011).

Economic sustainability
Organisations and countries are required to utilise resources effectively and reasonably in their operations that encourage sustainability (Circular Ecology, 2021).

Social sustainability
Processes within communities can achieve beneficial conditions. Furthermore, the social dimension is as well an organisation's impact on social systems and its relationship with various stakeholders (Staniškienė & Stankevičiūtė, 2018).

Operations Management and Productivity
Operations management (OM) is the complete process that transmits inputs into outputs (Thun, 2016). OM is key to effectively managing controls and oversees an organisation's goods, services, and people, including information and communication technology (Exeed School of Business & Finance, 2021). Furthermore, operations management is essential to the success of an organisation, in which managing operations with proficiency is vital to its strategic objectives connected to financial sustainability (HR Learning Hub PH, 2020). The connection between output and input, use and availability of resources and value creation is productivity (Tangen, 2002). Succinctly, productivity is directly related to OM. (University of Wisconsin, 2021) posited that business expansions, through its operations, is an indicator of successful performance, which includes a just economy and the welfare of the environment, are effects of the triple bottom line. They further stated that the evolution towards sustainable systems and models is measured, benchmarked, set goals, and improve by using the tools within the triple bottom line tools. OM's vital concern is applying resources, i.e., maximising resource impacts and minimising their loss, underutilisation, and waste. Additionally, OM is used to achieve customer-pleasing services and resource utilisation (Kumar & Suresh, 2008).

Productivity has also become a motto that is critical for economic growth. Working in the shortest possible period, without losing quality, with waste and cost mitigation, indicates that productivity is high in an organisation. Therefore, greater productivity adds to sustainability, which then adds to the triple bottom line. Furthermore, the newest technology and technological innovation to a greater degree, i.e., automation that improves quality control, system communication etc., as well, techniques such as computer-aided designs (CAD) and computer integrated manufacturing systems (CIMS), to help support productivity (Sivam, 2019).

OM face competitors on a global level that required them to keep up with trends and technology to increase productivity and competitive advance, posing a challenge (PLANETTOGETHER, 2021).

Human Resources and performance
Human Resource Management (HRM) is an organisation's planned approach to the enhancement and wellness of its employees. Therefore, effective HRM assists the efficiency of the organisation's workforce and its successes (HRD Connect, 2019). The importance of strategic human resource management (SHRM) is to help gain competitive advantages by focusing on workforce management, which improves performance that thus enhances productivity value that also results in financial benefits (Bbosa, 2014). Furthermore, SHRM is directly linked to organisational performance and therefore can impact its sustainability. (Schmidt, Albinger & Freeman, 2000) Cited by (Colbert & Kurucz, 2007) pointed out that high-performing SHRM companies have held a more incredible allure to top-quality job seekers. Additionally, (Colbert & Kurucz, 2007) mention that companies that focus on sustainability also ensure the triple bottom line is incorporated meaningfully into their advertising of new hires.

The key to developing driven and skilled employees in an organisation is implementing their sustainability growth (Piwowar-Sulej, 2021). Furthermore, the acceptance of HRM policies and practices makes it possible for an organisation's economic, community, and environmental accomplishments of the triple bottom line's objectives, impacting their internal and external overall sustainability (Ehnert, et al., 2015). (Bates, 2011) identified surveys have found, to some extent, a divide between HR professionals engaged in creating and achieving sustainable strategies in their organisation. Hence, HR that is sustainable in organisations focuses on short-term policies and techniques such as cost containment and corporate profitability that support the organisation's long-term performance (Indiparambil, 2019).

Additionally, (Datta et al. (2005); Guthrie, (2001); Huselid, (1995) wrote that a bundle of human resources practices is a high-performance work system (HPWS). (HPWS) allows an organisation to acquire a viable competitive advantage like job security, devolved decision-making, and information sharing (Tang, et al., 2016). HPWS can as well affect employee's commitment that leads to high performance within an organisation. However, (Harley, (2002) argued, that HPWS indeed negatively is related to employee's dedication (Rajanala & Kumar, 2014). As you can see, HPWS performance can be both positive or negative, which can affect sustainability and be involved in one way or another.

Environmental Stewardship
The concept that has inspired the activities of organisations whose mission is to apply the triple bottom line as environmental stewardship. Thus, its purpose is to ensure the principal's control and integrity soundness of financial markets (Contrafatto, 2014). (Davis et al. (2007) contend that stewardship theory has sociological roots that should follow the organisation's objectives. Stewards such as senior decision-makers motivation have aligned themselves with the targets of their principal's and not their objectives, hence indicating a stewardship mindset (Bacq, et al., 2016). Therefore, environmental stewardship connects to the triple bottom line and can add value once managed as it should. The challenges in environmental stewardship can be when communities with social issues, economic, political management and the biological drivers of change happening on a larger scale (Bennett, et al., 2018).

Total Quality Management
(Zhang et al. (2012) & Lyer et al. (2013) describe total quality management (TQM) strategic direction that improves corporate performance and encompasses a set of technological and socio-cultural factors. TQM promotes continuous quality improvements in all functions and processes throughout the organisation, i.e., goods and services (Tortorella, et al., 2019). Undeniably, TQM is a version of the organisational structure, design and production that speaks to the excellent quality, which is under the purview of high-ranking management. The satisfaction of customer's needs should be of paramount importance. The fulfilment and exceeding of that need indicate a great product (Chaudhary, 2020). Additionally, TQM corresponds with sustainable development by evaluating the difference between long-term and short-term, private and public, individual and joint, present-day, and future optimism and caution (Verma, 1998) cited by (Akpan, et al., 2014). Sustainability increased by an organisation's focus on TQM (Isaksson, 2006).

There have been some difficulties when setting up TQM; as a result, some lost momentum. Research also noted a decline in new organisations adopting TQM, and therefore, a loss in popularity is there (Candido & Santos, 2011).

Business Process Re-engineering
Business process re-engineering is the entire scope of an organisation's system (Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business, 2021). An act of adjusting an organisation's principal functions to improve efficiency and quality, which also entails cost containment, is business process re-engineering (BPR), coined by (Hammer, 1990) to break free from outdated regulations revamp practices fit with the times that accomplishes performance jumps. Identically, re-engineering sparks many changes, such as job designs, organisation structures, administration systems, and other associated processes (Hammer, 1990). Notably, the digital technology model used by Ford Motor Company in the 1990s helped redesigned their approach, which eliminated inefficiencies at their company and therefore supported their sustainability (Management Consulted, 2021).

BPR does have some challenges, such as knowledge gaps and improper positioning of resources resulting in a lack of support and flawed analysis. Moreover, unsuitable team creation includes irregular implementation and general wrong direction (Harika, et al., 2021).

Conclusion
To conclude, it is evident from the above analysis that business performance positively impacts sustainability (Whelan & Fink, 2016). Information technology improves stainability, which assists in better-informed decision making by persons on all levels within the organisation. Eliminating risk and waste, ensuring effective and efficient processes utilised are crucial to sustainability. Therefore, once all aspects of managing resources are aligned, the triple bottom line is supported.

Recommendation
Operations Managers should continue to be conscious of the ultimate result of their work and how it affects these factors of the triple bottom line. Likewise, being ethical always ensures smooth operations that significantly involve sustainability and ultimately growth for the company (Planet Together, 2021). For the sustainability of BPR to be sustained, ensure the right resources positioning are correct and ensure the workforce is engaged.