The Role of Human Capital in an Organisation—A Case Study of the ‘State Forests’ National Forest Holding in Poland

Jacek Krawczyński, Marek Wieruszewski (), Katarzyna Mydlarz, Marta Molińska-Glura, Jakub Glura, Wiesław Krzewina, Roman Jaszczak and Krzysztof Adamowicz
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Jacek Krawczyński: Regional Directorate of State Forests in Pila, 64-920 Pila, Poland
Marek Wieruszewski: Department Mechanical Wood Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Katarzyna Mydlarz: Department of Law and Enterprise Management in Agribusiness, Faculty of Economics, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Marta Molińska-Glura: Department of Forestry Economics and Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Jakub Glura: Department of Forestry Economics and Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Wiesław Krzewina: Regional Directorate of State Forests in Poznan, 60-959 Poznan, Poland
Roman Jaszczak: Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Krzysztof Adamowicz: Department of Forestry Economics and Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-637 Poznan, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: Human capital is a key element necessary for the smooth operation of an organization based on sustainable development. It is not only important for building strategy but also affects the performance of day-to-day operations. Managers must constantly monitor the changes taking place around the organization and make quick decisions in line with sustainability. They enable the organization to adapt to current market conditions and meet closed-loop requirements. These solutions are an important issue in forest management organizations. Considering the expanded mission of forests, it is clear that the role of forests today is much broader than just protecting biodiversity. Forestry institutions need adequate staff and human resources to effectively carry out forest management tasks and properly analyze trends and patterns of the sustainable use of forest resources. The purpose of the article was to analyze and evaluate human capital through its commitment to the organization’s tasks within the framework of sustainability. The research involved a sample for employees working in a selected unit of the State Forest Holding in Poland. The research was based on an anonymous employee survey on job engagement. The following aspects were assessed, commitment to the organization, sense of responsibility to the organization, interest in the work, and willingness to make sacrifices for the company in order to meet the demands of a modern forestry company oriented to the requirements of the new forestry strategy. Our reanalysis showed that gender and job type do not have a significant impact on commitment. However, an employee’s age and length of service do influence the behaviour and commitment of state forestry employees.

Keywords: human capital; sex; age; length of service (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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