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Fostering extra-role green behavior through green HRM practices: mediating role of green absorptive capacity

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  • Muhammad Sarmad
  • Muhammad Ahmed Pirzada
  • Rimsha Iqbal

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Purpose - The green aspects in current management practices are strongly emphasized for sustainable and environment friendly business operations. Thus, building on ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory, this study aims to test the mediating role of green absorptive capacity in the relationship between green human resources management (GHRM) practices (i.e., green training and development, and green performance management) and organizational citizenship behavior towards environment (OCBE). Design/methodology/approach - Using a paper-pencil survey, the authors collected data from 170 middle-tier officers working in cement industry of Pakistan. Structural equation modeling technique was applied for data analysis through Smart-PLS. Findings - Results indicated that GHRM practices significantly influence OCBE and green absorptive capacity partially mediates the relationship between GHRM practices and OCBE. Originality/value - This study offers new theoretical and practical insights by empirically investigating the mediating role of green absorptive capacity between GHRM practices and OCBE through the lens of AMO theory. Furthermore, this study contributed in disclosing the predictors of OCBE through intervening mechanism in manufacturing sector of developing country for sustainable outcomes.

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  • Muhammad Sarmad & Muhammad Ahmed Pirzada & Rimsha Iqbal, 2023. "Fostering extra-role green behavior through green HRM practices: mediating role of green absorptive capacity," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(8), pages 1535-1552, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:ijm-10-2021-0592
    DOI: 10.1108/IJM-10-2021-0592
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