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Going green: increasing organizational attractiveness via sustainable practices and environmentally-conscious recruitment

Going green: increasing organizational attractiveness via sustainable practices and... This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsIn an increasingly environmentally aware world, businesses are progressively obliged to mitigate harmful effects of their operations on the environment. Integrating sustainable practices with human resource management leads to environmentally aware employees. Green human resource management (GHRM) practices can be used in the recruitment process to attract quality prospective employees. A company with higher GHRM appears a more reputable and responsible employer and has higher attractiveness to candidates. They in turn have higher job pursuit intentions. This is strengthened when the candidate themselves has high environmental values and attitudes, leading to better person-organization fit, increased performance and competitor advantage.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Resource Management International Digest Emerald Publishing

Going green: increasing organizational attractiveness via sustainable practices and environmentally-conscious recruitment

Human Resource Management International Digest , Volume 29 (5): 3 – Aug 19, 2021

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
0967-0734
DOI
10.1108/hrmid-06-2021-0131
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Abstract

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsIn an increasingly environmentally aware world, businesses are progressively obliged to mitigate harmful effects of their operations on the environment. Integrating sustainable practices with human resource management leads to environmentally aware employees. Green human resource management (GHRM) practices can be used in the recruitment process to attract quality prospective employees. A company with higher GHRM appears a more reputable and responsible employer and has higher attractiveness to candidates. They in turn have higher job pursuit intentions. This is strengthened when the candidate themselves has high environmental values and attitudes, leading to better person-organization fit, increased performance and competitor advantage.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Journal

Human Resource Management International DigestEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 19, 2021

Keywords: Environment; Green human resource management; Person-organization fit; Organizational attractiveness; Recruitment; Corporate social responsibility

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