The Impact of Green Human Resource Management Practices on Employees, Clients, and Organizational Performance: A Literature Review

Abstract

This literature review aims to examine the relationship between Green Human Resource Management (G-HRM) practices and various outcomes, including employee green attitudes, employee green satisfaction, client green satisfaction, employee green behavior, and organizational green performance. We reviewed existing literature on G-HRM practices and their impact on the selected outcomes. The review process involved the identification of articles through a systematic search in Scopus and Web of Science databases from January 2013 to December 2023. The search retrieved 2142 citations; of them, a total of 17 articles were deemed eligible for this review. The reviewed literature provides good evidence supporting a positive predictive relationship between G-HRM practices and employee green attitudes, employee green satisfaction, client green satisfaction, employee green behavior, and organizational green performance. However, there is a notable gap in studies exploring the influence of G-HRM practices on employee and client satisfaction. Overall, G-HRM practices emerge as a crucial tool for fostering environmentally conscious attitudes and behaviors among employees, ultimately contributing to enhanced employee satisfaction and improved organizational ecological performance. Future research should pay attention to the mechanisms underlying these relationships and explore potential moderating factors to enrich our understanding of the interrelated dynamics between G-HRM practices and sustainable outcomes.

A Systematic Literature Review and Conceptual Framework on Green Entrepreneurial Orientation

“…Although it is accepted in the business and scientific world that green transformation is necessary, it can be said that adaptation continues worldwide. Recently, the failure of businesses and/or adaptation problems related to green business practices to demonstrate consistent and adequate performance has increased the interest of researchers on this subject (Bıçakcıo glu 2018; Ameer and Khan 2023, p. 755;Alkatbi and Rice 2024). Regarding this reality, green entrepreneurship is growing in prominence as a method of resolving issues with company environmental performance (Hummels and Argyrou 2021, p. 4).…”