Abstract
Sustainable supply chains encompass optimizing goods, services, and information, considering the maintenance of cultural values through economic, social, and environmental factors that establish a harmonious living environment that enhances the overall quality of life. It can mitigate social disparities and inequities when companies possess skilled workforces with certain qualities, abilities, and knowledge. Therefore, companies should allocate and utilize appropriate resources to improve environmental responsibility due to ecological concerns. Besides, Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices are mentioned to assess firms' ability to analyze, shape, collect, and monitor operations for long-term results.
Research purpose:
This study was conducted to highlight the contribution of high-quality human resources to the development of sustainable supply chains.
Research motivation:
Filling the literature gap on integrating high-quality human resource management and sustainable supply chain management.
Research design, approach, and method:
This study proposes a conceptual framework for contributing high-quality human resources in operating sustainable supply chains to expand the management perspective. A primary supply chain entails all the roles of supplier, manufacturer, warehouse, distributor, retailer, and consumer. Each role in the supply chain must ensure quality supplies, product compliance with standards, optimal operating systems, and timely delivery.
Main findings:
High-quality human resources can create collaboration, trust, and transparency to accelerate the transformation of HR into a truly strategic role.
Practical/managerial implications:
The positive impact will promote global supply chain integrity, impacting the entire supply chain management system.
Keywords: human resource management; green human resource management; green supply chain management; sustainable development; sustainable supply chain management
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