Strategic HRM and Social Capital in Temple Governance: Driving Sacred Sustainability and Community WellBeing

This study investigates how Strategic Human Resource
Management (SHRM) practices in temple governance
shape social capital, foster sacred sustainability, and
enhances community well-being in Kerala. While existing
literature has examined religious institutions primarily
through cultural or ritualistic lenses, limited empirical
research has integrated SHRM perspectives with social
capital and sustainability in the context of temple
governance. This research addresses this gap by exploring
the pathways through which SHRM contributes to
community development outcome.