Strategic Human Capital Management and Sustainable Development of Organisations: A Cognitive Mapping to Analyse the Role of Human Capital on Sustainable Development

This study focused on the strategic human capital management and sustainable development of organizations. It carried out a cognitive mapping and analyses different definitions and theories of human capital as described and conceptualized by the gurus of strategic human capital management and finally come up with a new concept to reflect the current era of innovation and sustainability by displaying human capital as the engine to sustainable development. Where, growth of individuals and availability for ‘space’ for exploration and utilization of the acquired skills results to sustainable growth of an economy, and sustainable development. While divergence of such practices may not yield sustainable businesses, as a result lead to retarded business growth and sustainable development. Further, the study redefines the concept of sustainable development to display a picture of a stable or unstable economy inour contemporary society. The study will integrate both environmental and social cultural aspects and put more emphasis on human capital management as catalysts for development. Secondary source of data will be used where various relevant empirically studies will be reviewed and critically analysed through contextual themes and narrative methods. The proposition that human capital role is highly significant in sustainable development will be the main subject for investigation. Specific objectives for investigation include: To find out the human capital development strategies for sustainability of organizations, to establish the human capital deployment strategies for sustainability of organizations, to investigate the extent investment on human capital strategies for sustainability of organizations. We therefore, argue that human capital has a significant contribution to sustainable development not only by conserving both environmentalists and social-cultural identity, but also by enhancing individual dimensional qualities.