The Influence of Green Human Resource Management on Employee Green Behavior—A Study on the Mediating Effect of Environmental Belief and Green Organizational Identity

Jian Zhu, Weihang Tang, Hui Wang and Yuye Chen
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Jian Zhu: Business School, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan City 411105, China
Weihang Tang: Business School, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan City 411105, China
Hui Wang: Business School, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan City 411105, China
Yuye Chen: Adelaide Business School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: Ecological environment issues put forward higher requirements for enterprises to assume environmental responsibilities, and stimulating employee green behavior (EGB) to practice the concept of green development is of great significance. EGB has become the focus of academic attention. EGB is divided into voluntary green behavior (VGB) and task-related green behavior (TGB). However, existing studies have not distinguished the impact mechanism of green human resource management (GHRM) on employee VGB and TGB. Based on self-determination theory and social identity theory, this study discusses how GHRM affects VGB and TGB. This study used a questionnaire survey and collected valid data of 228 employees from manufacturing enterprises in China for empirical analysis. Results show that GHRM positively affects VGB and TGB, environmental belief (EB) mediates the positive relationship between GHRM and VGB, and green organizational identity (GOI) mediates the positive relationship between GHRM and TGB. Theoretical contributions, practical implications, and future research are also discussed.

Keywords: green human resource management; environmental belief; green organizational identity; employee green behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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