Integrating Sustainable Human Resource Management for Sustainable Development in Post COVID-19 Era: Strategies for Building Resilience in Organisations

Abstract

The vulnerabilities of Human Resource Management Systems Sustainability were made clear by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on sustainable human resource management. The survey’s population consists of 620 workers from Ghanaian multinational corporations. The research design was explanatory and cross-sectional, with a sample size of 237. The data was self-administered, and stratification was used as the sampling technique. Data was gathered using a structured questionnaire, and PLS-SEM software was used for analysis. The key findings were that the most effective sustainable HRM strategies were work-life balance, flexible work schedules, and sustainable training and development. The SHRM strategies include teleworking, contemporary  communication networks, virtue training techniques, and the application of ICT. Sustainable performance, COVID-19, and sustainable
human system management were all positively correlated; however, COVID-19, sustainable performance, and SHRMP were negatively correlated. It was suggested that management should make investments in Cutting-Edge Technology, teach and train staff members about environmental sustainability, create quantifiable metrics to track staff members’ advancement towards sustainability objectives, and tie reward plans to sustainable performance. Further suggestions are to integrate sustainability into HR policies and procedures, and match SHSM plans to the organisation’s human capital strategies to develop the competencies and abilities necessary to handle future crisis.