Since the energy of employees is recognized as an important factor for maximizing their overall contribution to
the organization and also to respond to an emerging call for a greater understanding of human sustainability at
work, this qualitative study is an exploratory investigation of the role and the relevance of human dimension of
sustainability in driving business performance. In order to provide insights into what constitute an energetic
organization, this study sheds the light on the nature of human energy at work as a core dimension of human
sustainability. To explore the relationship between human dimension of sustainability, energetic workforce and
business performance, this study intends to answer three sets of research questions:
What effect do energetic human resources have on organizations?
What are the factors that play a role in energizing human resources?
How organizations can leverage the concept of human dimension of sustainability to improve business
performance?