THE IMPACT OF GREEN HRM PRACTICES ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Sana Gul; Hakim Ali Mahesar; Haroon Bakari

Sana Gul Assistant Professor, University of Sindh, Laar campus, Badin, Sindh, Pakistan
Hakim Ali Mahesar Professor, Institute of Commerce, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Haroon Bakari Assistant Professor, University of Sindh, Laar campus, Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan

Keywords: Green Human Resource Management, Environmental Consciousness, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

Green HRM refers to field of research that covers all aspects & procedures of HRM with the aim of achieving environmental sustainability,due to more than 50 years of global industrialization, several organizations have met significant environmental performance challenges. The study main objective is to determine effects of green human resource practices on environmental consciousness in the Pakistani cities of Kotri and Jamshoro. These practices include green training, green performance management as well as green employee participation. Data collection was done using a non-probability method called convenience sampling. A totalof 130 questionnaires was distributed in Archroma & Farhan Pharmaceuticals companies of Jamshoro & Kotri, and Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan after receiving 93 questionnaires, each one was carefully reviewed to ensure that they were filled out properly and could be used for analysis. SPSS 22 and Smart PLS software were used to analyze the data, which also helped to create the model and evaluate the study's hypotheses. Results showed that adoption of green HRM practices significantly improved environmental consciousness. In addition to offering theoretical & practical consequences, research avenues are recommended. Since, study was only done in the setting of Sindh, the findings may not be generalizable to another Pakistani province.