Effects of Green Human Resources Management on Firm Performance: An Empirical Study on Pakistani Firms

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the impact of Green Human Resource like green recruitment, green training and development and green learning on the Firm Performance in Pakistan. Responses are gathered from 376 Pakistani firms. The HR Managers provided the information regarding green HRM in their firms. All the responses were collected on five point likert scale using a close ended questionnaire. The data was analyzed using SPSS. Multiple regression analysis is applied to test the effect of green HRM variables; green recruitment, green training and development and green learning on firm performance. The result indicates that all variables significantly affect the performance of the firm. The results are very useful for HR department and top management to develop their policies of green HRM. Future research can be conducted on other functions of HRM and its relation with employees and firm performance.

Keywords: green human resource mangement, firm perfromance, green recruitment, green tranining & development, green learning