http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/14918 Sun, 03 May 2026 11:16:01 GMT 2026-05-03T11:16:01Z https://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk:443/xmlui/bitstream/id/81724613-7bdd-4f23-a9ae-83e7ab48b44f/ http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/14918 http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19141 Sustainable Human Resource Management. Gunawardhana, M.P.S.K. Sustainable Human Resource Management (SHRM) is a forward-thinking approach that integrates environmental, social and economic considerations into human resource practises, ensuring long-term viability and positive impact on organisations and the wider community. By aligning HR strategies with sustainability goals, organisations contribute to broader environmental and social goals, not just the immediate needs of their workforce. For example, sustainable HRM involves implementing practises such as green training programmes, educating employees about environmental stewardship, and encouraging environmentally friendly behaviours in the workplace. Additionally, it fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion, promotes fair treatment and equal opportunities for all employees, thereby enhancing overall organisational resilience and reputation. Sustainable HRM emphasises ethical labour practises and supports employee well-being through initiatives that balance work-life harmony and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth. Through these efforts, sustainable HRM helps organisations reduce their carbon footprint, improve employee satisfaction and retention, and create positive social impact, ultimately leading to long-term success and sustainability in a rapidly changing world. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19141 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19139 Unlocking Productivity and Work-Life Harmony. Aloka, H.M.I. The term “workplace flexibility” is an employee’s freedom to choose where, when, and how to work. Examples include options such as job sharing, telecommuting, flexible working hours, and other work arrangements that facilitate a good balance between work and life. Workplace flexibility benefits employees and businesses by promoting better work-life balance, reduced stress, and higher job satisfaction for employees while improving productivity, retention, and engagement for organisations. It also helps attract top talent, optimise resources, and adapt to market changes, making it essential for modern HR strategies to foster an inclusive and healthy work environment. According to “European Management Review” (Paradigms of Flexibility: A Systematic Review of Research on Workplace Flexibility) distinguishes four types of flexibility. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19139 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19129 Human Resources and Ethics. Surendra, B.R.V. Human resources in the work environment and ethics are valuable concepts that have a unique relationship. Simply this is the responsibility of any company and organisation. Human resources is the strength, skills, and experience of the employees working in the organisation who work effectively for the organisation’s operations and efficiency. Human resources can be likened to a truly valuable resource as well as a unique storehouse. Such valuable resources include recruitment, training, performance management, employee relations, compensation, and Benefits. Human resources play a unique role in a positive work environment. In the culture and environment around us, ethics is a set of principles that guide everyone in the organisation to decide right and wrong. Ethical principles, standards, and norms are created and this is simply for the purposes and goals of the organisation norms are systematically created in that environment by top management (Christopher et al., 2012). Ethics is a common and important element to have in any environment, be it traditional or technical. Organisations are changing with time and are not limited to just one frame that should move forward but between that framework and the outside world, ethics is something that must exist, while also imagining a deeper analysis. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19129 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19128 Diversity, Equity, and Dignity at Work. Niwandhi, R.M.L.W. E. Diversity, equity, and dignity are the three elements that must be protected in the workplace in the increasingly cross-border business world. In order for a vehicle to run properly, all its components must actively contribute. Also, in order for a business to achieve success, all employees must actively contribute. The employee works with motivation i.e. willingly only when all three aspects of diversity, equity, and dignity are balanced. This article highlights the importance of properly managing diversity, equality, and dignity in the workplace and examines its benefits. In any country as well as in any institution, there are people of different races, different religions, men and women, belonging to different cultures, people of different ages and people with different disabilities. These differences that you and I know are simply called diversity. In order to run a business in a successful way, creativity presentation of new products and loyalty of employees for the organisation is also a prominent feature. If a top manager or managers of an organisation understand this diversity together, employee loyalty and success are inevitable. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/19128 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z