Green Human Resource Management Practices and Environmental Sustainability of Selected Oil Firms in Rivers State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Training and development, performance appraisal, management, environmental sustainabilityAbstract
This study examined the Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices and environmental sustainability of selected oil firms in Rivers State, adopting a survey research design. The population comprised 4,753 employees, from which a sample size of 399 was determined using Yamane's (1967) formula and increased by 30% to 479 to account for potential non-responses. Data were collected through a structured Likert scale questionnaire and analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The findings revealed that both green training and development, and green performance appraisal and management, impact environmental sustainability. Therefore, it was recommended that oil firms invest in comprehensive green training programs to foster employee engagement in sustainable practices and incorporate environmental criteria into performance appraisals to promote a culture of sustainability.
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