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The moderating effect of ‘Green’ HRM on the association between proactive environmental management and financial performance in small firms
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O'Donohue, W and Torugsa, N, The moderating effect of Green' HRM on the association between proactive environmental management and financial performance in small firms, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27, (2) pp. 239-261. ISSN 1466-4399 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 Taylor & Francis
DOI: doi:10.1080/09585192.2015.1063078
Abstract
Research has shown an association between proactive adoption of environmental
management practices and firm performance; however little of this research, particularly
in the small firm context, has examined the impact of human resources management
(HRM) practices on that association. Using data drawn from a sample of 158 small firms
in the Australian machinery and equipment-manufacturing sector, this article
contributes an empirical test of the moderating effect of HRM on the association
between proactive environmental management and firm financial performance. In so
doing, we draw on the concept of ‘Green’ HRM; that is to say, practices aligned with
environmental sustainability goals and which aim at developing employees’ abilities,
motivation and commitment, and involvement in support of those goals at the firm level.
The findings reveal that Green HRM positively moderates the association between
proactive environmental management and financial performance, such that a high level
of Green HRM increases the financial benefits of proactive environmental management
compared with low levels of Green HRM. The findings show the added value that Green
HRM provides when used as an enabler of proactive environmental management; this
study should help allay concerns of small firms about the potential cost burden they may
face from increasing governmental and social demands for environmental sustainability.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | environmental management; environmental sustainability; Green HRM; |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Human resources and industrial relations |
Research Field: | Human resources management |
Objective Division: | Economic Framework |
Objective Group: | Management and productivity |
Objective Field: | Management |
UTAS Author: | Torugsa, N (Dr Ann Torugsa) |
ID Code: | 101247 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 109 |
Deposited By: | Australian Innovation Research Centre |
Deposited On: | 2015-06-15 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-29 |
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