Examination of Sustainable Human Resource Management on Employee Performance Indicators

In recent years, the topic of sustainable human resource management (SHRM) has become increasingly important (Piwowar-Sulej, 2021). The benefits of SHRM are becoming increasingly apparent, particularly in light of the shortage of skilled workers and the demographic change as SHRM is expected to enhance commitment (Ehnert, Parsa, Roper, Wagner & Müller-Camen, 2016). Thus, retention management via SHRM is in the limelight instead of recruitment of employees. However, the integration of social, economical and environmental sustainability within human resource management (HRM) strategy is often lacking and thus an innovative aspect (Ehnert et al., 2016; Kramar, 2022; Piwowar-Sulej, 2021). Moreover, the benefits of SHRM and the impact on employee performance indicators have rarely been analyzed empirically (Peerzadah, Mufti & Nazir, 2018). Thus, this paper aims at closing this gap by answering the following research question: To what degree does SHRM increase or decrease employee performance indicators? This study contributes to the social dimension of sustainability and thus contributes to the current SHRM debate with the aim of gaining insights into the impact of SHRM practices on employee performance, which will be evaluted quantitatively in order to close the aforementioned gap. Thus, a conceptual framework based on existing literature, the transactional stress model (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) as well as the Job Demands-Resources model by Bakker and Demerouti (2007) will be developed. The framework is used to evaluate the impact of SHRM on employee stress, employee engagement, employee turnover and affective commitment. It is anticipated that a deeper understanding will be gained regarding the relevance of SHRM in business environments

Engineering the Redox Potential over a Wide Range within a New Class of FeS Proteins

Abstract: MitoNEET is a newly discovered mitochondrial protein and a target of the TZD class of antidiabetes drugs. MitoNEET is homodimeric with each protomer binding a [2Fe-2S] center through a rare 3-Cys and 1-His coordination geometry. Both the fold and the coordination of the [2Fe-2S] centers suggest that it could have novel properties compared to other known [2Fe-2S] proteins. We tested the robustness of mitoNEET to mutation and the range over which the redox potential (EM) could be tuned. We found that the protein could tolerate an array of mutations that modified the EM of the [2Fe-2S] center over a range of ∼700 mV, which is the largest EM range engineered in an FeS protein and, importantly, spans the cellular redox range (+200 to-300 mV). These properties make mitoNEET potentially useful for both physiological studies and industrial applications as a stable, water-soluble, redox agent

Mobility in a Globalised World 2017

The term mobility has different meanings in the following science disciplines. In economics, mobility is the ability of an individual or a group to improve their eco-nomic status in relation to income and wealth within their lifetime or between gen-erations. In information systems and computer science, mobility is used for the concept of mobile computing, in which a computer is transported by a person dur-ing normal use. Logistics creates by the design of logistics networks the infrastruc-ture for the mobility of people and goods. Electric mobility is one of today’s solu-tions from an engineering perspective to reduce the need of energy resources and environmental impact. Moreover, for urban planning, mobility is the crunch ques-tion about how to optimise the different needs for mobility and how to link differ-ent transportation systems. In this publication we collected the ideas of practitioners, researchers, and gov-ernment officials regarding the different modes of mobility in a globalised world, focusing on both domestic and international issues

The sarcopenia and physical frailty in older people: multi-component treatment strategies (SPRINTT) project: description and feasibility of a nutrition intervention in community-dwelling older Europeans.

To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field or click on the hyperlink at the top of the page marked DownloadBackground: The "Sarcopenia and Physical Frailty in Older People: Multicomponent Treatment Strategies" (SPRINTT) project sponsored a multi-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) with the objective to determine the effect of physical activity and nutrition intervention for prevention of mobility disability in community-dwelling frail older Europeans. We describe here the design and feasibility of the SPRINTT nutrition intervention, including techniques used by nutrition interventionists to identify those at risk of malnutrition and to carry out the nutrition intervention. Methods: SPRINTT RCT recruited older adults (≥ 70 years) from 11 European countries. Eligible participants (n = 1517) had functional limitations measured with Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB score 3-9) and low muscle mass as determined by DXA scans, but were able to walk 400 m without assistance within 15 min. Participants were followed up for up to 3 years. The nutrition intervention was carried out mainly by individual nutrition counseling. Nutrition goals included achieving a daily protein intake of 1.0-1.2 g/kg body weight, energy intake of 25-30 kcal/kg of body weight/day, and serum vitamin D concentration ≥ 75 mmol/L. Survey on the method strategies and feasibility of the nutrition intervention was sent to all nutrition interventionists of the 16 SPRINTT study sites. Results: Nutrition interventionists from all study sites responded to the survey. All responders found that the SPRINTT nutrition intervention was feasible for the target population, and it was well received by the majority. The identification of participants at nutritional risk was accomplished by combining information from interviews, questionnaires, clinical and laboratory data. Although the nutrition intervention was mainly carried out using individual nutritional counselling, other assisting methods were used as appropriate. Conclusion: The SPRINTT nutrition intervention was feasible and able to adapt flexibly to varying needs of this heterogeneous population. The procedures adopted to identify older adults at risk of malnutrition and to design the appropriate intervention may serve as a model to deliver nutrition intervention for community-dwelling older people with mobility limitations. Keywords: Energy intake; Nutrition counselling; Nutrition intervention; Protein intake; SPRINTT.University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital Innovative Medicine Initiative (IMI) Juho Vainio foundatio

Ein ethisches Framework für das digitale Human Resource Management

Grosser J, Holschbach E. Ein ethisches Framework für das digitale Human Resource Management. In: Tirrel H, Winnen L, Lanwehr R, eds. Digitales Human Resource Management. Aktuelle Forschungserkenntnisse, Trends und Anwendungsbeispiele. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler; 2021: 89-102

Competences of Smart City Planners: the Alpha and Omega

Revisiting previous research in the course of the DevOps project ‘DevOps Competences for Smart Cities’ (Kaufmann et al., 2020), this paper aims to zoom in the interrelationship between Smart City domain priorities, collaboration and competences regarded to be a paramount fundament for urban management. After a discussion of literature on this triptych, a conceptual framework is synthesized. The hypothesized conditional importance of competences is analyzedand confirmed by additional descriptive and explanatory quantitative research on the DevOps data on smart city planners having applied partial least square analysis