Green Human Resource Management and Employee Retention in the Hotel Industry of UAE: The Mediating Effect of Green Innovation

Fida Hassanein (), Amira Daouk, Diala Yassine, Najib Bou Zakhem, Ranim Elsayed and Ahmad Saleh
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Fida Hassanein: School of Business, Lebanese International University, Beirut 146404, Lebanon
Amira Daouk: School of Business, Lebanese International University, Beirut 146404, Lebanon
Diala Yassine: School of Business, Lebanese International University, Beirut 146404, Lebanon
Najib Bou Zakhem: School of Business, Lebanese International University, Beirut 146404, Lebanon
Ranim Elsayed: School of Business, City University, Tripoli 676, Lebanon
Ahmad Saleh: School of Business, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, Turkey

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: The concept of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) is regarded as a major turning point in managing human capital among firms. Sustainable practices, ecofriendly initiatives, and adequate management of employees (i.e., recruitment, training, performance, rewards, and involvement) are fundamental aspects of GHRM, which enable improvements in the performance of firms and enhanced competitiveness among their rivals. In this regard, the current study takes a quantitative approach towards analyzing GHRM practices and their effects on employee retention among hotels in the UAE. Furthermore, the indirect effect of green innovation is analyzed as a potential mediating variable that can better explain the GHRM–employee retention relationship. A total of 207 employees from five 5-star hotels were selected as participants to provide information regarding the factors under examination in this research. The collected data were analyzed using Smart-PLS v.3 and a partial least squares–structural equation modeling technique, which is a fitting technique for causal models. The perspective of employees on the outcome of GHRM initiatives and their willingness to remain in their firms can greatly contribute to the current understanding of GHRM and its effectiveness on employee retention in the context of the hotel industry of the UAE, and thus, aid practitioners and scholars alike.

Keywords: GHRM; UAE; training; green innovation; sustainability; hotels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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