Focus and Scope

  • Green Human Resource Management Practices:
    • Green Recruitment and Selection (e.g., incorporating environmental values into candidate criteria)
    • Green Training and Development (e.g., environmental awareness and skills training)
    • Green Performance Management (e.g., including environmental indicators in KPIs)
    • Green Compensation and Rewards (e.g., incentives linked to sustainable development goals)
    • Employee Green Participation and Empowerment
  • Mechanisms and Outcomes of Green HRM:
    • The impact of Green HRM on employee green behavior (in-role, voluntary)
    • The relationship between Green HRM and organizational environmental performance, as well as financial performance
    • The mediating role of employees' environmental psychology (e.g., environmental commitment, green self-efficacy)
    • The moderating role of green organizational culture and green leadership
  • Antecedents and Driving Factors:
    • The driving effect of institutional pressures and national policies on organizational adoption of Green HRM
    • Top management's environmental values and support
      Pressure from stakeholders (customers, investors, communities)
  • Cross-Cultural and Comparative Studies:
    • Differences and commonalities in Green HRM practices across different countries and cultural contexts
    • Development pathways of Green HRM in emerging versus developed economies
  • Emerging Topics:
    • Green HRM and the circular economy
    • The application of digitalization (e.g., AI, big data) in Green HRM
    • The alignment of Green HRM with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
    • Responsible leadership and sustainable HRM