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What’s next for green human resource management: Insights and trends for sustainable development

Khan, Muhammad Hamza and Muktar, Syaharizatul Noorizwan (2021) What’s next for green human resource management: Insights and trends for sustainable development. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 16 (1). pp. 181-194. ISSN 1743-7601

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.160119

Abstract

The theme of green human resource management (GHRM) has got immense attention among researchers and professionals due to its potential to pacify environmental needs and simultaneously allowing firms to have win-win situation, hence achieving sustainable competitive edge over their rivals. In this context, a systematic review of 70 articles from the past 12 years (2008-2020) on green human resource management was conducted based on Scopus database in terms of (1) the reflections of green HRM, (2) execution of green HRM, (3) factors of green HRM, (4), Effects of green HRM. Results demonstrated that Green HRM is still in developing phase and a multidimensional paradigm with green training as an important element along with teamwork, management support, green organizational culture are the pioneer factors in ensuring sustainable development both at firm and individual level. Finally, this paper highlights the past, current and future endeavors in green HRM paradigm, sustainable development and serves as a guide for researchers who are new to this novel concept; it will also intensity their understanding about the productive journals, appropriate methodology, underpinning theories, sustainable development and substantial knowledge gaps.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Environmental management, Systematic review
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:International Business School
ID Code:95097
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:29 Apr 2022 22:23
Last Modified:29 Apr 2022 22:23

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