THE IMPACT OF GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON JOB PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

Abstract

This research paper explores the relationship between the Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices and job performance with organizational commitment as a mediating variable, among teachers in the private colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. GHRM is the process of embracing environmental sustainable practices in the human resource functions of recruitment, training, performance appraisal and reward systems. As it has been noted by previous researchers, it has been observed to play a significant part in improving employee motivation, engagement, and overall performance, but there is very little empirical data in the education sector especially in Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey design was used to gather the data of 580 teachers using structured questionnaires to assess GHRM practices, organizational commitment and job performance. The proposed hypotheses were tested using statistical analyses, such as reliability, correlation, regression, and mediation analyses based on SPSS and AMOS. The findings show that the GHRM practices have positive impact on job performance and organizational commitment. Moreover, GHRM is closely connected to job performance with organizational commitment as a mediator; thus, emotional attachment and identification of teachers with their institutions would contribute to the effectiveness of green HR programs. The present findings underline the significance of environmental sustainability as a part of HR strategies, as it cannot only have a beneficial effect on the ecological situation but can also help to promote commitment and better performance outcomes. In practice, the educational administrators are advised to introduce green training, to compensate the environmentally responsible behaviors and promote participative practices to improve the commitment and performance of teachers. The paper adds to the literature by offering evidence in the case of the private education industry in KP and the importance of organizational commitment as a psychological process connecting GHRM and job performance.