Implementation of Green Human Resource Management Practices for Environmental Management: The Role of Employee Green Behaviour

Abstract

Employee green behavior is a novel concept in implementing green human resource management practices for environmental management. This paper explores the role of employee green behavior in implementing green human resource management practices for environmental management. The increasing awareness of and guidelines related to ecological sustainability have raised the concept of green human resource management (GHRM) practices to the scholar for effective environmental management (EM) within the organization. Employee participation and engagement in organizational green practices are vital for environmental management and performance. This paper was conducted to identify theoretical and empirical advancements in green human resource management practices, which is viewed as a new concept. The study reviewed 47 journal articles, both theoretical and empirical papers to integrate theoretical and practical findings. The study used the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explore
the role of employees' green behavior in environmental management, where three factors of employee behavior were discovered. The study revealed that employee knowledge, awareness and ability to address environmental issues contribute positively to environmental management. It revealed that the implementation of green recruitment and selection, green training and development, green reward and compensation, green performance management and employee relations influence employee green behavior. The study suggests that organizations should formulate and implement green human resource policies and strategies to ensure the effective implementation of GHRM practices.

Keywords: Green human resource management practices, employee green behavior, environmental management, environmental sustainability