The Green HRM Impact on Employees' Environmental Commitment: Mediating Effect of Organizational Pride

Dodo Khan Alias Khalid Malokani; Seema N. Mumtaz; Dahshilla Junejo; Danial Hussain Shaikh; Noreen Hassan; Mansoor Ali Darazi; Mudasar Malokani

doi:10.63278/10.63278/mme.v31.1

Authors

Dodo Khan Alias Khalid Malokani Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Government College University, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Seema N. Mumtaz Chair Dept. Of Community Medicine -Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Malir Cantt. Karachi, Pakistan
Dahshilla Junejo Assistant professor, Department of Commerce, University of Mirpurkhas, Pakistan
Danial Hussain Shaikh Lecturer in Business Administration, Iqra University North Campus, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Noreen Hassan Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Department of Business Administration, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology. Gulshan Campus, Karachi
Mansoor Ali Darazi Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi, Pakistan.
Mudasar Malokani MS (Scholar) School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63278/10.63278/mme.v31.1

Keywords:

Employees’ environmental commitment, Green HRM practices, Sustainability, Organizational pride, Employees’ behaviors.

Abstract

This study investigates green HRM practices on employees' environmental commitment, focusing on mediating role of organizational pride. This study extended research aims to deeply understand, how green HRM influences EEC through organizational pride. The study reveals that green HRM practices enhance employee commitment towards environmental sustainability, leading to improved stronger environmental commitment of employees. Organizational pride act as mediator, derived from employees' contentment and self-worth associated with their organization, plays significant role in enhancing employees’ commitment in environmental initiatives. Hence, current study utilize 267 samples from the employees’ of plastic industry of Pakistan, more over empirical testing was carried out utilizing partial least squares-SEM in Smart PLS 3.0 software. Using the social identity theory, the study suggests that employees' identification with environmentally responsible practices boosts organizational pride and commitment. This research contributes to the existing body of knowledge on green HRM and sustainability, offering insights into psychological processes that link green HRM and EEC. The findings emphasize fostering organizational pride significance; enhanced employees' commitment via EEC and excellent organizational green HRM practices.

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