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Impact of green HRM practices on sustainable performance: mediating role of green innovation, green culture, and green employees’ behavior

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The concept of sustainability in the context of human resource management (HRM), or more precisely, green HRM, has significantly transformed in recent years. Human resources are an important and valuable asset of a firm. In this research, green HRM is concentrated on the areas where HRM is held accountable for the company’s sustainability initiatives. The research examines the effects of green HRM on organizational performance in China while considering the mediating roles of green innovation (GI), green employee behavior (GEB), and organizational culture. The data was gathered from 316 HR specialists working in various Chinese manufacturing businesses to meet the study’s goals. A self-administered questionnaire utilizing the preexisting scale is used to obtain the data (detail is provided in Table 1). The smart PLS 4 structural equation modeling approach is applied for the data analysis. The study results indicate that green HRM practices influence green innovation (GI), green culture (GC), and green employee behavior (GEB). Furthermore, results also suggest that GI, GC, and GEB influence the organization’s sustainable performance (SP). The research has several theoretical, methodological, and practical ramifications for many stakeholders, including the Chinese security exchange commissions, firms’ senior management, academics, and HR specialists.

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Shahzad, .A., Jianguo, D. & Junaid, M. Impact of green HRM practices on sustainable performance: mediating role of green innovation, green culture, and green employees’ behavior. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 88524–88547 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28498-6

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