Sustainable human resource management: The good, the bad, and making it work

This article explores the shift away from the traditional standard employment relationship to more flexible, temporary, and precarious work arrangements, as well as the nature, drivers, and consequences of precarious employment. It then explains the role that sustainable human resource management (HRM) can play to manage people in a way that benefits both employee wellbeing and long-term business success. Finally, it identifies key principles of sustainable HRM; examines how organisations can contribute to sustainable HRM by establishing high-quality sustainable “psychological contracts”; and presents practical guidelines that can help HR practitioners and organisations to implement sustainable psychological contracts effectively.