The effect of green HRM on employee green behaviors in higher education: the mediating mechanism of green work engagement

By M. Aboramadan. 2020

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Purpose – Building on the social exchange theory (SET), this study aims to propose a model of the effects of green human resource management on employee in-role, extra-role and green innovative work behavior (GIWB). This study proposes, building on both the job demands-resources model and SET, that the aforementioned links can be explained through themediating role of green work engagement (GWE). Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from employees (n. 208) working in Palestinian higher education organizations using a self-administered questionnaire. The partial least squares-structural equation modeling was the primary statistical technique adopted to examine the study’s hypotheses. Findings – The results suggest that green human resources management (GHRM) was a significant predictor of employee in-role green behavior, extra-role green behavior and GIWB. Furthermore, GWE demonstrated to be a significant interveningmechanism to explain the above-mentioned relationships. Practical implications – The results provide useful insights for higher education policymakers on how GHRMmay positively contribute to employee green outcomes. Originality/value – This paper is novel for several reasons. First, it contributes to the general literature of GHRM. Second, it contributes to the limited body of knowledge on GHRM in the context of higher education. Third, the distinct contribution of this study is the introduction of GIWB as an outcome of GHRM, and GWE as a mediating variable in the relationship between GHRM and employee green behaviors.

Subfields: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Marketing, Strategy and Management

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In Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

1. C. Farao
2. Y. Kundi
3. M. Aboramadan
4. Ramsha Farooq
5. Amandeep Dhir
6. Shalini Talwar

In Marketing

1. Amandeep Dhir
2. Shalini Talwar
3. C. Farao
4. Y. Kundi
5. Ramsha Farooq
6. T. Bhutto
7. M. Aboramadan
8. Usama Awan

In Strategy and Management

1. C. Farao
2. Y. Kundi
3. T. Bhutto
4. M. Aboramadan
5. Usama Awan
6. Ramsha Farooq
7. Amandeep Dhir
8. Shalini Talwar

Citations in the corpus

• Green inclusive leadership and green creativity in the tourism and hospitality sector: serial mediation of green psychological climate and work engagement (2021, background): “…GWE is the energy that employees expend to complete their green work tasks, their willingness to put in the effort to achieve green tasks, and the extent of their absorption in such green-related work (Aboramadan et al., 2020), GIL can enhance GWE by motivating employees through its open approach.”
• Impact of Green Training on Environmental Performance through Mediating Role of Competencies and Motivation (2021, neutral): “subordinates (students) of universities [13].”
• Examining the effects of environmentally-specific servant leadership on green work outcomes among hotel employees: the mediating role of climate for green creativity (2021, methodology): “Therefore, by applying a green management perspective to innovative work behavior, green innovative work behavior can be seen as a behavior directed at green ideas generation, promotion and realization (Aboramadan, 2020a).”