Social Sustainability and Good Work in Organizations

<p>This edited research monograph collects nine unique research contributions on the concept of social sustainability and its connection to possibilities and hindrances for good work in organisations. Social sustainability in organisational contexts emphasizes the long-term well-being of stakeholders and communities. The authors in this book demonstrate how organisational long-term strategies should prioritise employee well-being mental health community engagement and ethical supply chain management inter alia. Readers from undergraduate students to the research community will learn how long-term social sustainability orientation is different from Corporate Social Responsibility which responds to immediate stakeholder expectations. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have nudged many organisations to implement social sustainability and many authors in this book relate to UN concepts such as the SDGs or Global Compact’s definition of social sustainability. However many organisations have come under scrutiny for acting merely ceremonial to live up to the current megatrends. In consequence readers will take away that the line between genuine corporate mission and ceremonial lip services must be critically observed and how this can be done in different areas. Key chapters of this book explore social sustainability e.g. in higher education (as sustainable knowledge in business students) in corporate communication (employee identification corporate volunteering and corporate heritage) and in sustainable human resource management practices. Workplace toxicity especially towards minorities is explored highlighting both the role of bystanders and the financial repercussions of ignoring workplace harassment. Digital transformation's social implications employee well-being and the importance of psychological safety in startups are addressed. The chapters all together signify the relevance of meaningful work for long-term societal cohesion and individual fulfilment.</p>