Do Green HRM Practices Matter in Shaping Sustainable Performance Among ISO 14001-Certified Malaysian Manufacturing Firms? A Mixed-Method Approach

Abstract

Sustainability is vital for manufacturing organizations to address major environmental issues. In response to addressing environmental issues, firms need to adopt green human resource management (GHRM) practices to improve sustainable performance (SP). The purpose of this mixed-method study was to examine the relationship between GHRM practices (green selection and recruitment, green training and development, and green assessment and rewards) and SP. This study employed an explanatory, sequential, mixed-method design, using both quantitative and qualitative data. The results showed that GHRM practices have a positive relationship with SP, and major themes of green HRM practices emerged to explain SP. This study makes novel contributions to green HRM and sustainability performance but also adheres to inherent limitations and outlines directions for future research.