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Sustainable Operations Strategies [electronic resource] : The Impact of Human Resource Management and Organisational Practices on the Triple Bottom Line / by Annachiara Longoni.

By: Longoni, Annachiara [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: XII, 39 p. 3 illus. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319063522.Subject(s): Business | Organization | Planning | Personnel management | Operations research | Decision making | Sustainable development | Business and Management | Human Resource Management | Sustainable Development | Operation Research/Decision Theory | OrganizationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 658.3 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
1 Operations Strategies and Triple Bottom Line -- 2 HRM and Organisational Practices in Operations: The Impact on Environmental and Social Sustainability -- 3 Organisational Responsibility and Worker Commitment: The Definition and Implementation of Sustainable Operations Strategies -- 4 Organisational Responsibility and Worker Commitment: The Alignment of Lean Manufacturing and the Triple Bottom Line -- 5 Conclusion.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This book provides detailed guidance on how sustainability, in terms of the triple bottom line, can be developed in operations strategies via human resource management (HRM) and organizational practices such as teamwork, training and employee involvement. The impacts of HRM and organizational practices on environmental and social sustainability, trade-off optimization and the triple bottom line are carefully analyzed, with attention to aspects including organizational responsibility and worker commitment to sustainability. Valuable tips are offered on formulation and implementation of sustainable operations strategies and in addition the alignment of lean manufacturing and the triple bottom line is addressed in a dedicated section. The background to the book and the reason for its topicality, is the difficulty that companies are experiencing in defining and implementing effective sustainability programs that enhance environmental, social and economic sustainability and optimize possible trade-offs. Moreover, although the operations management literature has focused mainly on technical aspects, HRM and organizational practices may also be relevant in enhancing programs' effectiveness and directly impacting sustainability.
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1 Operations Strategies and Triple Bottom Line -- 2 HRM and Organisational Practices in Operations: The Impact on Environmental and Social Sustainability -- 3 Organisational Responsibility and Worker Commitment: The Definition and Implementation of Sustainable Operations Strategies -- 4 Organisational Responsibility and Worker Commitment: The Alignment of Lean Manufacturing and the Triple Bottom Line -- 5 Conclusion.

This book provides detailed guidance on how sustainability, in terms of the triple bottom line, can be developed in operations strategies via human resource management (HRM) and organizational practices such as teamwork, training and employee involvement. The impacts of HRM and organizational practices on environmental and social sustainability, trade-off optimization and the triple bottom line are carefully analyzed, with attention to aspects including organizational responsibility and worker commitment to sustainability. Valuable tips are offered on formulation and implementation of sustainable operations strategies and in addition the alignment of lean manufacturing and the triple bottom line is addressed in a dedicated section. The background to the book and the reason for its topicality, is the difficulty that companies are experiencing in defining and implementing effective sustainability programs that enhance environmental, social and economic sustainability and optimize possible trade-offs. Moreover, although the operations management literature has focused mainly on technical aspects, HRM and organizational practices may also be relevant in enhancing programs' effectiveness and directly impacting sustainability.

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