BIMTECH Business Perspectives

Green HRM: An Empirical Study on Validation of Measurement Scale in Indian Environment

Manisha Kumar¹ and Mohammad Anas²

First Published 31 Jul 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/25819542231185601

Article Information

Volume 4, Issue 1 June 2023

Corresponding Author:

Mohammad Anas, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Research, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Email: anas0807@gmail.com

¹Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

²Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Research, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Abstract

Most firms have been infusing environmental management practices in their organisational operations as green human resource management (GHRM). This study aims to validate the constructs under the GHRM in the Indian environment. The study conducted on four functions of GHRM reveals that green performance management, green compensation management, green health and safety and green involvement support an organisation in achieving its green goals. This study uses a two-stage methodology of data analysis by using AMOS. The current study explores the varied dimensions of organisational management, paving the way for future research on green human resource practices in the Indian diaspora.

Keywords

Human resource management, environmental management, performance management, sustainable environment, green health and safety

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