A model of the Antecedents and Consequences of Green Human Resource Management in Governmental Organizations within a Sustainable Development Approach: A Case Study of Ministry of Energy

Abstract

The development of green behaviors means understanding the position of human resources in the field of realization of green organizations and brands. In the meantime, the development of green behaviors requires a context that has always been one of the concerns of managers. The main purpose of this study was to design and explain the antecedent model and consequences of green human resource management with a sustainable development approach. The research method of this research has been applied-developmental in terms of purpose and is classified as qualitative research. The statistical population was experts in the field of human resources in the water supply department of the Ministry of Energy. Using a judgmental approach, snowballs as well as theoretical adequacy, 20 experts were recruited to participate in this study. To analyze the data gathered through interviews, the systematic grounded theory approach was imployed. The results showed that in the designed model, the causal conditions were the social responsibility of the companies. Discussing the main phenomenon, green human resource management was identified and regarding the dominant context of green culture, manpower was identified as a category. Moreover, individual characteristics were found to be among the interfering factors. Also, green support and green initiatives have been considered as strategies. Finally, in the outcome section, green efficient performance was identified as a macro category.

Keywords

• corporate social responsibility
• green human resource management
• green behaviors
• green efficient performance