Green human resouce management: a Theoretical review

Oyun Tuul,Shao Jian Bing

doi:10.5564/pmas.v60i2.1357

Abstract

In the 21st century, environmental issues, such as climate change, global warming, and air pollution have become a hot topic in many developed and developing countries. At the same time, the proper use of natural resources and the conservation of the environment has become one of the vital issues. Environmental issues require special attention from governments, scientists, scholars, business executives, and even individuals. Therefore, for any business organization, there is a growing need to integrate environmental management into human resource management, which has been coined as the Green Human Resource Management (GHRM). Researchers have found that the implementation of GHRM policies and practices could effectively improve financial and environmental performance of organizations, improve their competitive advantage, as well as improve their reputation and image, while maintaining environmental management practices. However, it is being maintained that the term “GHRM” is a relatively new concept for academicians, scholars，and professionals. GRHM-related literature is generally found in western countries, however the concept of GHRM is yet to make its mark in Asia. Therefore, the aim of this research is to explore the concept of GHRM and to propose a model of GHRM and its outcome by reviewing the literature.

Highlights

For any business organization, there is a growing need to integrate environmental management into human resource management, which has been coined as the Green Human Resource Management (GHRM)
The key research objective is to study the concept of GHRM and to explore the outcomes after adopting the GHRM in the organizations
Based on previous employees from 13 manufacturing companies studies, Guiyao Tang., et al (2018) have in Pakistan and the results prove a significant summarized green recruitment and selection in effect of all GHRM dimensions on three aspects: candidates’ green awareness, sustainability

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Introduction

For any business organization, there is a growing need to integrate environmental management into human resource management, which has been coined as the Green Human Resource Management (GHRM). Today we are living in an era of gaining economic values, but in the present, industrialization, where millions of growing environmental concerns have changed organizations are working throughout the the entire scenario, and the paradigm has shifted world. These organizations produce enormous to minimizing the carbon footprint and amounts of wastethat are hazardous for promoting environment sustainability, ensuring humans, which pollute the environment ecological equilibrium as well as enhancing adversely [20]. Environmental problems have brought to the fore the need for environment-conscious activities at the individual, organizational, and community levels These activities are generally implemented on a voluntary basis, but sometimes implemented within the scope of legal obligations [1]

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