This present paper analyses how HR professionals construct and negotiate sustainable human resources management (HRM). The empirical data is collected through five interviews with six informants and in the Swedish working context. A Foucauldian inspired qualitative discourse analysis reveals how sustainability is seen as an important part of HR, and moreover, societal sustainability is seen as the main focus of HR. Contrary to most of the prior sustainability HR research, the discourse of ecological sustainability was not activated to the same extent as the other societal discourses. Instead, the study showed that in the Swedish work context, the matters of health promotion, equality and diversity are seen as more essential.

Background: Sustainability is a growing trend which companies should acknowledge and incorporate. The role HR can be a direct contributor in the integration of sustainability. SMEs’ characteristics can facilitate the implementation of sustainability, which can be a source of competitive advantage.   Purpose: To examine the integration of sustainability through HR practices in SMEs, in the Jönköping region.   Method: An exploratory and an abductive approach were used to fulfill the purpose of the thesis. The explanation building strategy was used to analyze the data. Theories from the literature were compared with the empirical findings to identify patterns, based on the categories within the HR practices. The empirical data followed a qualitative method and was based on a multiple-case study, consisting of ten interviews with SMEs.   Main findings: SMEs in the Jönköping region had a high level of understanding in terms of sustainability. The HR practices were utilized for a better integration of sustainability. Incorporating sustainability in the firm’s values was the most effective way. This was achieved through integrating sustainability in the different HR practices; by communicating its value to employees, emphasizing it during the recruitment to assure value alignment, as well as explaining it during training activities.   Managerial implications: The findings showed that managers could benefit from considering the suggested HR practices for the integration of sustainability. As a result, other regions in Sweden can take advantage and learn from the case of the Jönköping region.

Todas as áreas de uma organização dependem em grande medida da ação das pessoas. Logo, se o intuito é ser sustentável, a organização deve proporcionar o alinhamento entre as diretrizes da sustentabilidade e suas iniciativas. Um dos desafios da gestão de pessoas está em gerir as organizações em relação aos seus recursos humanos-sociais, naturais e econômicos, envolvendo a sustentabilidade organizacional à sua área de atuação. O setor bancário brasileiro por apresentar um grande poder econômico e financeiro, tem capacidade de investir em ações abrangendo os âmbitos social e ambiental. Equilibrar os investimentos para os três aspectos do tripé da sustentabilidade é parte das transformações sugeridas pela GSP (Gestão Sustentável de Pessoas). A fim de identificar se a gestão de pessoas do setor bancário brasileiro está alinhada às estratégias de sustentabilidade organizacional, analisando suas iniciativas da GSP, foi desenvolvida uma análise descritiva, qualitativa-quantitativa, baseada em análise de conteúdo e análises das informações da triangulação de dados envolvendo: os relatórios anuais ou de sustentabilidade dos bancos, acórdãos trabalhistas finalizados no ano de 2014 do Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 2a Região de São Paulo, e informações da Federação Brasileira de Bancos e do Sindicato dos Bancários e Financiários de São Paulo, Osasco e Região. Dentre os subsistemas de Gestão de pessoas analisados, a área de Recrutamento e Seleção, Sistema de Pagamento e Recompensa e Gestão de Desempenho e Avaliação, são os que precisam de maior detalhamento no reporte dos bancos. Dos acórdãos analisados, os índices mais recorrentes foram queixas relativas às horas extras, e em seguida, indenizações por assédio moral. As solicitações de doenças profissionais tiveram índices baixos, apresentando melhoria no setor frente à essas questões. Os bancos em geral não atingiram o nível de integrar e embutir extremamente as diretrizes em cada um dos aspectos do tripé da sustentabilidade, sendo o Itaú Unibanco o banco que apresentou mais detalhadamente suas ações. Embora o interesse na GSP, que agrega a sustentabilidade organizacional aos subsistemas de gestão de pessoas, tem sido recorrente, mais pesquisas são necessárias para dar forma e desenvolver um guia de implicações práticas, com clareza e objetividade para serem seguidas pelas organizações. Por meio da metodologia sistêmica (SSM), um quadro de ações foi desenvolvido, com intuito de proporcionar apoio, tanto estratégico quanto operacional, ao setor bancário brasileiro, para que a sustentabilidade organizacional seja implantada em suas ações. Nesse sentido, esta pesquisa agregou valor por avançar na exploração desta lacuna na literatura, bem como no delineamento das categorias dos subsistemas de Gestão de Pessoas. Por fim, a pesquisa proporcionou reflexões teóricas quanto a GSP e, a análise das ações e iniciativas do setor bancário brasileiro permitiu identificar o atual panorama do setor no que tange à sustentabilidade organizacional. / All areas of organization depends largely on the action of the people. Therefore, if the organization\'s purpose is to be sustainable, it must provide the alignment between the guidelines of sustainability and its initiatives. One of the challenges of people management is to manage organizations in relation to their human and social, natural and economic resources, involving organizational sustainability to their area of expertise. The Brazilian banking industry presents a great economic and financial power, so it has the capacity to invest in actions covering the social and environmental spheres. Balance investments for the three aspects of sustainability tripod is part of the changes suggested by the Sustainable HRM (Human Resources Management). In order to identify if the people management of the Brazilian banking sector is aligned with organizational sustainability strategies, analyzing their Sustainable HSM initiatives, it was developed a descriptive analysis, qualitative and quantitative, based on content analysis and analysis of the data triangulation information involving: the annual reports or sustainability of banks, labor judgments finalized in 2014 of the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region of São Paulo, and information of the Brazilian Federation of Banks and the Union of Banking and Financiários of São Paulo, Osasco and Region. Among the Management subsystems analyzed people, the area of Recruitment and Selection, System Pay and Reward and Performance Management and Evaluation, are in need of more detailed reporting of the banks. Among the judgments analyzed, the most recurrent rates were complaints relating to overtime, and then compensation for bullying. Requests for occupational diseases had low rates, with improvements in the sector ahead to these issues. Banks in general have not reached the level to integrate and extremely embed the guidelines in each of the aspects of the triple bottom line, with Itaú Unibanco the bank presented in more detail their actions. Although interest in Sustainable HSM, which aggregates organizational sustainability to people management subsystems, have been recurrent, more research was needed to shape and develop a guide of practical implications, clearly and objectively to be followed by organizations. Through the soft systemic methodology (SSM), an action framework was developed, aiming to provide both strategic and operational support to the Brazilian banking sector, so that organizational sustainability is deployed in their actions. In this sense, this research has added value for advancing the exploration of this gap in the literature as well as in the design category of the subsystems of Personnel Management. Finally, the research provided theoretical reflections as the Sustainable HSM and the analysis of the actions and initiatives of the Brazilian banking industry has identified the current situation of the sector with regard to organizational sustainability.

Todas as áreas de uma organização dependem em grande medida da ação das pessoas. Logo, se o intuito é ser sustentável, a organização deve proporcionar o alinhamento entre as diretrizes da sustentabilidade e suas iniciativas. Um dos desafios da gestão de pessoas está em gerir as organizações em relação aos seus recursos humanos-sociais, naturais e econômicos, envolvendo a sustentabilidade organizacional à sua área de atuação. O setor bancário brasileiro por apresentar um grande poder econômico e financeiro, tem capacidade de investir em ações abrangendo os âmbitos social e ambiental. Equilibrar os investimentos para os três aspectos do tripé da sustentabilidade é parte das transformações sugeridas pela GSP (Gestão Sustentável de Pessoas). A fim de identificar se a gestão de pessoas do setor bancário brasileiro está alinhada às estratégias de sustentabilidade organizacional, analisando suas iniciativas da GSP, foi desenvolvida uma análise descritiva, qualitativa-quantitativa, baseada em análise de conteúdo e análises das informações da triangulação de dados envolvendo: os relatórios anuais ou de sustentabilidade dos bancos, acórdãos trabalhistas finalizados no ano de 2014 do Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 2a Região de São Paulo, e informações da Federação Brasileira de Bancos e do Sindicato dos Bancários e Financiários de São Paulo, Osasco e Região. Dentre os subsistemas de Gestão de pessoas analisados, a área de Recrutamento e Seleção, Sistema de Pagamento e Recompensa e Gestão de Desempenho e Avaliação, são os que precisam de maior detalhamento no reporte dos bancos. Dos acórdãos analisados, os índices mais recorrentes foram queixas relativas às horas extras, e em seguida, indenizações por assédio moral. As solicitações de doenças profissionais tiveram índices baixos, apresentando melhoria no setor frente à essas questões. Os bancos em geral não atingiram o nível de integrar e embutir extremamente as diretrizes em cada um dos aspectos do tripé da sustentabilidade, sendo o Itaú Unibanco o banco que apresentou mais detalhadamente suas ações. Embora o interesse na GSP, que agrega a sustentabilidade organizacional aos subsistemas de gestão de pessoas, tem sido recorrente, mais pesquisas são necessárias para dar forma e desenvolver um guia de implicações práticas, com clareza e objetividade para serem seguidas pelas organizações. Por meio da metodologia sistêmica (SSM), um quadro de ações foi desenvolvido, com intuito de proporcionar apoio, tanto estratégico quanto operacional, ao setor bancário brasileiro, para que a sustentabilidade organizacional seja implantada em suas ações. Nesse sentido, esta pesquisa agregou valor por avançar na exploração desta lacuna na literatura, bem como no delineamento das categorias dos subsistemas de Gestão de Pessoas. Por fim, a pesquisa proporcionou reflexões teóricas quanto a GSP e, a análise das ações e iniciativas do setor bancário brasileiro permitiu identificar o atual panorama do setor no que tange à sustentabilidade organizacional. / All areas of organization depends largely on the action of the people. Therefore, if the organization\'s purpose is to be sustainable, it must provide the alignment between the guidelines of sustainability and its initiatives. One of the challenges of people management is to manage organizations in relation to their human and social, natural and economic resources, involving organizational sustainability to their area of expertise. The Brazilian banking industry presents a great economic and financial power, so it has the capacity to invest in actions covering the social and environmental spheres. Balance investments for the three aspects of sustainability tripod is part of the changes suggested by the Sustainable HRM (Human Resources Management). In order to identify if the people management of the Brazilian banking sector is aligned with organizational sustainability strategies, analyzing their Sustainable HSM initiatives, it was developed a descriptive analysis, qualitative and quantitative, based on content analysis and analysis of the data triangulation information involving: the annual reports or sustainability of banks, labor judgments finalized in 2014 of the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region of São Paulo, and information of the Brazilian Federation of Banks and the Union of Banking and Financiários of São Paulo, Osasco and Region. Among the Management subsystems analyzed people, the area of Recruitment and Selection, System Pay and Reward and Performance Management and Evaluation, are in need of more detailed reporting of the banks. Among the judgments analyzed, the most recurrent rates were complaints relating to overtime, and then compensation for bullying. Requests for occupational diseases had low rates, with improvements in the sector ahead to these issues. Banks in general have not reached the level to integrate and extremely embed the guidelines in each of the aspects of the triple bottom line, with Itaú Unibanco the bank presented in more detail their actions. Although interest in Sustainable HSM, which aggregates organizational sustainability to people management subsystems, have been recurrent, more research was needed to shape and develop a guide of practical implications, clearly and objectively to be followed by organizations. Through the soft systemic methodology (SSM), an action framework was developed, aiming to provide both strategic and operational support to the Brazilian banking sector, so that organizational sustainability is deployed in their actions. In this sense, this research has added value for advancing the exploration of this gap in the literature as well as in the design category of the subsystems of Personnel Management. Finally, the research provided theoretical reflections as the Sustainable HSM and the analysis of the actions and initiatives of the Brazilian banking industry has identified the current situation of the sector with regard to organizational sustainability.

Abstract Background Occupational Burnout is one of the greatest challenges affecting the labour markets today. It is mainly caused by prolonged stress exposure due to the psychosocial work environment and is nowadays the fastest growing cause of long-term sick leave in Sweden. It therefor affects both the society, organisation and individual. It is thus a managerial concern to manage and structure the organisations in a sustainable way that maximises the use of human resources, rather than burning them out.    Purpose The aim of the thesis is to investigate the high level of sick-leave or burnout due to organisational and managerial factors in the Swedish educational sector, by focusing on the role leadership, organisational and psychosocial work environment plays in preventing/causing employees’ burnout. The authors attempt to contribute knowledge on why theory may not match reality in this case, as statistics of sickleave due to stressrelated illness remains high. Methods In this qualitative study principals, administrators, and teachers of four public compulsory schools in Jönköping and Öckerö are interviewed. Using semi-structured interviews, data is gathered, coded and analysed in relation to modern research literature on the topic of burnout as well as Swedish Work Environment Authority guidelines, to spot key elements of positive and negative factors which have affected the stress situations of the schools’ employees. Several factors from organizational and leadership perspective are examined to assist organizations to avoid or prevent burnout.   Results Prevalence of high burnout rates in schools in the cases studied, was associated with recent large reorganization of employees and administration; weak and inefficient leadership which did not strive to build relationships and open communication with teachers; low integration between sectors and working groups; lack of support and monitoring of stressed employees; low ability of employees to contribute to their workplace environments; the shortage of budgets issued by municipality.   Conclusions 1.The reason sick leave related to stress and burnout is high in the cases studied, is that implementation of research and policy guidelines is lacking behind in schools which suffer from employee stress related issues. As well as the current management model of the public sector may not benefit to prevent employee burnout.   2. It is possible to avoid employee burnout through adjusting the management and organizational structure, as adaptations toward dealing with employees’ stress are showing a positive sign on preventing the development of burnout.

This thesis examines how hiring managers promote inclusion in the cybersecurity sector. Conducted as a case study in a small to medium-sized multinational cybersecurity company, the research involved qualitative methods and semi-structured interviews. Findings reveal that hiring managers use strategies like unbiased recruitment, customized onboarding, team collaboration, trainings, and regular one-on-one meetings to foster inclusion. However, they face challenges such as a limited talent pool, budget constraints, cultural and language barriers, resistance to inclusion efforts, the impact of remote work, and a lack of formal tools and metrics. The study highlights the complex role of hiring managers in achieving workplace inclusion and suggests integrating sustainability and sustainable human resources practices to enhance inclusion efforts. Further research is recommended on the long-term effects of these initiatives, the intersectionality of identity groups, and the impact of emerging technologies and remote work on inclusion.