A STUDY OF THE CONTEMPORARY ROLE OF TALENT MANAGEMENT IN BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY CULTURE IN ORGANIZATIONS
Keywords:
Sustainability, Culture, Organizations, Talent ManagementAbstract
Sustainability is no longer a choice that organizations can make just for the sake of improving corporate image; it has rather become a necessity, a compulsory step that is imperative for all organizations and the avoidance of which would harm its own survival in the long run. Strategic human resource management is becoming a dominant approach towards managing human resource in the organizations that is more inclined towards sustainability. This paper aims to review the researches done in the area of talent management in building sustainable organizations and provide insights into the importance of the HR function in building a culture of sustainability in organizations. This study will help organizations and HR executives in designing and aligning their policies and practices in ways that would support the implementation of organizational sustainability strategy.
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