Examining the Influence of Green HR Practices on Green Organizational Performance: Evidence from Pharmaceutical Sector of Asian Economies

Rizwan Raheem Ahmed; Rohit Rampal; Dalia Streimikiene; Justas Streimikis

doi:10.5755/j01.ee.36.1.37891

Authors

Rizwan Raheem Ahmed Faculty of Management Sciences, Indus University, Pakistan; School of Business and Economics, State University of New York Plattsburgh, USA
Rohit Rampal School of Business and Economics, State University of New York Plattsburgh, USA; Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
Dalia Streimikiene Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Lithuania
Justas Streimikis Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Lithuania; Faculty of Management and Finances, University of Economics and Human Science in Warsaw, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.ee.36.1.37891

Keywords:

Green HR Practices, Green Organizational Performance, Eco-Design & Internal Management, Green Secession Planning, Green Compensation & Evaluation, Green HR Information System, Green HR Data & Analytics

Abstract

The study investigates the relationship of green HR practices with green organizational performance. This paper further analyzes the impact of different dimensions: green performance management, green HR data and analytics, green recruitment and selection, green compensation and evaluation, green succession planning, green training and development, and green HR information systems on green HR practices. This paper examines the mediation of green HR purchasing and environment and eco-design and internal management between green HR practices and organizational performance. The researchers used structured and modified questionnaires and collected 465 responses from the pharmaceutical sector of Asian economies such as China, India, Pakistan, South Korea, and Japan. The researchers employed PLS-SEM modeling using Smart-PLS 4.0 software to analyze the data. The findings of this research demonstrate that green HR practices have a significant and affirmative relationship with green organizational performance. Results further indicate that green performance management, green HR data and analytics, green recruitment and selection, green compensation and evaluation, green succession planning, green training and development, and green HR information systems positively and significantly impact green HR practices. Finally, the findings show that green HR purchasing, environment, eco-design, and internal management significantly mediate between green HR practices and organizational performance. The study's findings have demonstrated a significant theoretical and managerial implication for researchers, academicians, industry practitioners, and policymakers. Moreover, the findings of this study also provide the roadmap to attain one of the most important goals of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN): eco-friendly sustainability.

Author Biographies

Rizwan Raheem Ahmed, Faculty of Management Sciences, Indus University, Pakistan; School of Business and Economics, State University of New York Plattsburgh, USA

Rizwan Raheem Ahmed, Dr., received a Ph.D. from Hamdard University in Pharmaceutical Marketing and an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan. He is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Management Sciences, Indus University, Pakistan. Dr. Ahmed has more than 20 years of professional experience in senior management positions in the pharmaceutical industry. He has published more than 100 publications (Peer-reviewed research articles) in reputable national and international journals, including ISI Web of Science indexed and impact factor journals. Dr. Ahmed’s research areas include Marketing, Management, and Financial Economics.

Rohit Rampal, School of Business and Economics, State University of New York Plattsburgh, USA; Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India

Rohit Rampal, Dr., received a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India, an MBA in Marketing and Operations/Systems from the University Business School, Panjab University Chandigarh India, and a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Okla. He was on the faculty of the University of Rhode Island and Portland State University before he joined SUNY Plattsburgh in 2007. Dr. Rampal’s research areas include innovative use of technology in learning, information security, and ethics, information systems in manufacturing, virtual enterprises & networked organizations, business intelligence/analytics, and neural networks.

Dalia Streimikiene, Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Lithuania

Dalia Streimikiene, Dr., is a Leading Researcher at the Lithuanian Sports University. Her main research areas are sustainable development, green growth, sustainability assessment, and corporate social responsibility. She is the author of more than 200 papers in international journals referred to at WoS and co-author of more than ten monographs.

Justas Streimikis, Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development, Lithuania; Faculty of Management and Finances, University of Economics and Human Science in Warsaw, Poland

Justas Streimikis, Dr., is a Senior Researcher at the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development. His main research areas are sustainable agriculture research, green productivity, and efficiency. He also works as a research assistant at the Faculty of Management and Finances, University of Economics and Human Science in Warsaw.