Abstract
Human resources (HR) policies and practices have changed due to global environmental instability. These policies and practices are the key factors for successful environmental management. Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this article aims to understand the critical factors which influence senior management's decision to adopt green HR practices. Data were collected from 210 organisations in Australia using two separate surveys. Survey one, which was addressed directly to HR managers and directors, contained questions relating to HR policies (the dependent variables), while survey two, which was addressed directly to CEOs and senior managers, contained questions about environmental-related attitudes, subjective norms and perceived control (the independent variables). Results indicated that senior management's environmental-related attitudes, subjective norms from stakeholders and perceived green resource readiness influenced their decision to adopt green HR initiatives. However, attitudes and green resource readiness in particular had greater impacts than subjective norms. Limitations, implications and future research are also outlined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 22-36 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Australasian Journal of Environmental Management |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- green adoption
- green behaviour
- green human resources
- Theory of Planned Behaviour
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law