The Impact of Green Human Resource Management on Hotel Employees’ Eco-Friendly Behavior

Document Type : Original Article

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Hotel Management, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract

Human Resources Management (HRM) embraces considering environmental practices to increase their employees’ commitment and to improve better performance on the issues of environmental management. The research aim is to determine the impact of Green Human Resources Management (GHRM) on employees’ eco-friendly behavior. This research reports the findings of a survey from hotel employees who had at least one-year work experience in Cairo. A survey of 220 employees was conducted from January 2019 till June 2019. The survey included six statements related to the GHRM and one statement related to the employees' eco-behavior. Five hypotheses were verified and all of them were supported. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the measurements model using AMOS 4. The results demonstrate that green human resource management promotes employees’ eco-friendly behavior. Finally, this study presents a useful model of green human resources management policies that hotel HR managers should establish to support their environmental practices.

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