The Effect of Green Human Resource Management and its Practices on Organizational Performance and Excellence with the Mediation of Green Innovation
Subject Areas : Human resources managementSaeid Landaran Esfahani 1 , Mina Omrani Ghajavarestani 2 , Babak Moaleminia 3
1 - Assistant Prof. Department of Management, Mubarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2 - Ph.D. Candidate of Marketing Business Administration, Department of Management, Mubarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
3 - Ph.D. Candidate of Marketing Business Administration, Department of Management, Mubarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Keywords: Organizational Excellence, green human resource management, Green innovation, Green Creativity,
Abstract :
When the goals of the organization and human capital are aligned, the green management of human capital by creating constructive communication and internalizing commonalities can create holographic properties in the organization and increase organizational commitment. By encouraging learning and question-oriented training, green management increases creativity and, as a result, improves the organization's performance. In this research, a cross-sectional research was conducted based on a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 207 people, who are employees of Zob Ahan Isfahan Company. Structural equation modeling method and Smart PLS software were used to test research hypotheses. The results of the research indicate that green human resource management and its methods are effective on green organizational creativity and commitment, as well as culture. Also, the influence of commitment and creativity and culture in innovation has also been confirmed. In addition, the results show that the presence of green innovation in the organization can have a significant impact on organizational performance and excellence.
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Chang, C. H., & Chen, Y. S. (2013). Green organizational identity and green innovation. Management decision, 51(5), 1056-1070.
Chen, Y.-S. (2011). Green organizational identity: sources and consequence. Management decision, 49(3), 384-404.
Chen, Y.-S., Chang, C.-H., & Wu, F.-S. (2012). Origins of green innovations: the differences between proactive and reactive green innovations. Management decision, 50(3), 368-398.
Chen, Y. S., & Chang, C. H. (2013). The determinants of green product development performance: green dynamic capabilities, green transformational leadership, and green creativity. Journal of Business Ethics, 116(1), 107-119.
Cichy, R. F., Cha, J., & Kim, S. (2009). The relationship between organizational commitment and contextual performance among private club leaders. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 28(1), 53–62.
El-Kassar, A.-N., & Singh, S. J. (2018). Green innovation and organizational performance: The influence of big data and the moderating role of management commitment and HR practices. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 144, 483-498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2017.12.016
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Hofstede, G. (1991). Organizations and cultures: Software of the mind. McGrawHill, New York.
Jabbour, C., Santos, F., & Nagano, M. (2010). Contributions of HRM throughout the stages of environmental management methodological triangulation applied to companies in Brazil. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 21(7), 1049-1089.
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Kazancoglu, Y., Kazancoglu, I., & Sagnak, M. (2018). A new holistic conceptual framework for green supply chain management performance assessment based on circular economy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 195, 1282-1299.
Kemp, R. (2000). Technology and Environmental Policy—Innovation effects of past policies and suggestions for improvement. Innovation and the Environment, 35-61. http://www.oecd.org/sti/inno/2108491.pdf
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Kim, Y.-C., & Rhee, M. (2010). The contingent effect of social networks on organizational commitment: A comparison of instrumental and expressive ties in a multinational high-technology company. Sociological Perspectives, 53(4), 479–502.
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Liu, Z., Li, J., Zhu, H., Cai, Z., & Wang, L. (2014). Chinese firms’ sustainable development—the role of future orientation, environmental commitment, and employee training. Asia Pac J Manag, 31, 195–213.
Lopez-Cabrales, A., Pérez-Luo, A., & Cabrera, R. V. (2009). Knowledge as a mediator between HRM practices and innovative activity. Human Resource Management, 48(4), 485-503.
Magadley, W., & Birdi, K. (2009). Innovation Labs: An Examination into the Use of Physical Spaces to Enhance Organizational Creativity. Creativity and Innovation Management, 18(4), 315-325.
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Motowidlo, J. S. (2003). Job Performance. Handbook of Psychology (Vol. 12). Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
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Muster, V., & Schrader, U. (2011). Green Work-Life Balance: A New Perspective for Green HRM. ZFP.
Ng, A. W. (2018). From sustainability accounting to a green financing system: Institutional legitimacy and market heterogeneity in a global financial centre. Journal of Cleaner Production, 195, 585-592.
Oluwakemi, A., & Olanrewaju, A. (2014). Counterproductive behaviour and job performance among secondary school teachers: School climate as a mediator. Journal of Education and Practice, 15(8), 198-204.
Przychodzen, W., Gomez-Bezares, F., & Przychodzen, J. (2018). Green information technologies practices and financial performance – The empirical evidence from Greman publicly traded companies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 201, 570-579.
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Robbins, S. (2003). Essentials of organization behavior (7 ed.). Printis Hall, New Jersey.
Santis, A. S., Neto, M. T. R., & Verwaal, E. (2018). Does cultural capital matter for indi-vidual job performance? A large-scale survey of the impact of cultural, social andpsychological capital on individual performance in Brazil. International Journalof Productivity and Performance Management, 67(8), 1352–1370.
Shirvani, A., & Iranban, S. (2013). Organizational excellence performance and human force productivity promotion: A case study in South Zagros Oil and Gas Production Company, Iran. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 2(3), 3010-2015.
Simanjuntak, P. J. (2011). Manajemen & Evaluasi Kerja (3 ed.). LembagaPenerbit Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.
Singh, S. K. (2018). Sustainable people, process and organization management in emerging markets. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 25(3), 774-776.
Standing, C., & Kiniti, S. (2011). How can organizations use wikis for innovation? . Technovation, 31(7), 287-295.
Tolentino, R. C. (2013). Organizational commitment and job performance of theacademic and administrative personel. International Journal of Information Tech-nology and Business Management (JITBM), 15(1), 51–59.
Torrance, E. P. (1969). Creativity. Dimensions Publishing, San Rafael, CA.
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Woodman, R., Sawyer, J., & Griffin, R. (1993). Toward a theory of organizational creativity. Academy of Management Review, 18, 293-321.
Zaid, A. A., Jaaron, A. A. M., & Bon, A. T. (2018). The impact of green human resource management and green supply chain management practices on sustainable performance: An empirical study. Journal of Cleaner Production, 204, 965-979.
Zhang, L., Li, D., Cao, C., & Huang, S. (2018). The influence of greenwashing perception on green purchasing intentions: The mediating role of green word-of-mouth and moderating role of green concern. Journal of Cleaner Production, 187, 740-750.