Decent work and sustainable human capital management in responsible project management

Abstract

Context: this chapter discuss responsible human capital management in project context focusing on promoting decent work with the aim of achieving inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.

Characters/Entities: the chapter consider some examples from across the world on responsible human capital management in project context including the human capital related issues in Qatar world cup construction project.

Locations: the overall discussion in the chapter takes an international perspective. However, some of the project human capital management related issues are being discussed taking regional and organizational contexts into account. As example the significance of human capital management issues related to one of the large-scale projects—construction of the Qatar world cup stadiums—and associated labour management and welfare issues in the country since the hosting status was granted has been discussed.

Research gaps: extent literature covers little or no evidence positioning employees as a key stakeholder in project management context. In responsible project management context, it is imperative how to address this issue and explore further how responsible human capital management can benefit the project management in the longer term. We contribute to this gap in literature via the current chapter highlighting human capital management challenges in the project management context with recommendations on how to address and overcome these challenges.

Challenges/Conflicts/Tensions: focus on decent work in project human capital management appears to be a solution to existing tensions and challenges project based and temporary organizations currently face specially in achieving inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.

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ORCID for Krishanthi Vithana: orcid.org/0000-0001-9976-7399

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