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Green Transition in Workplaces: Assessing the Effects of Sustainable Human Resources Management on Workers’ Behaviors and Attitudes

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 2556

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Green transition is probably one the most relevant concerns of nowadays’ societies. The issue has been gathering consideration of the scientific field of human resources management (HRM), with the specific concern of understanding in what way may HR managers deal with the complexity of supporting efficient action towards the stimulation of workers’ green transition behaviors and attitudes in workplaces in alignment with productivity demands of business endeavors. Due to the relevance of the subject, the scientific research topic of sustainability in human resources management (SHRM) is significantly growing in the field of HRM literature. Nevertheless, the complete assessment of SHRM’s effects on workplaces is currently ongoing, especially regarding the influence of SHRM over relevant workers’ attitudes and behaviors characterizing the quality of the worker–organization relation.

This Special Issue is directed towards the gathering of scientific contributions aiming at clarifying and adding to existing research important clarifications regarding the nature of the influence of SHRM, green HRM, sustainable organizational cultures, or sustainability in Leadership over relevant workers’ attitudes and behaviors supporting green transition in workplaces.

Prof. Dr. Daniel Roque Gomes
Prof. Dr. ‪Neuza Ribeiro
Prof. Dr. Sónia P. Gonçalves
Prof. Dr. Maria João Santos
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Keywords

  • sustainable human resources management
  • green human resources management
  • sustainability and leadership
  • green transition in workplaces
  • attitudes and behaviour in workplaces
  • sustainable organizational culture

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Green HRM’s Effect on Employees’ Eco-Friendly Behavior and Green Performance: A Study in the Portuguese Tourism Sector
by Daniel R. Gomes, Neuza Ribeiro, Gabriela Gomes, Eduardo Ortega and Ana Semedo
Sustainability 2024, 16(22), 10005; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210005 - 16 Nov 2024
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This study examines how Green Human Resource Management practices improve employees’ eco-friendly behavior and green performance, and the mediator effect of affective commitment in these relationships. Our sample included 449 employees, from different Portuguese tourism organizations. The results demonstrate that the implementation of [...] Read more.
This study examines how Green Human Resource Management practices improve employees’ eco-friendly behavior and green performance, and the mediator effect of affective commitment in these relationships. Our sample included 449 employees, from different Portuguese tourism organizations. The results demonstrate that the implementation of Green Human Resource Management practices produces a positive effect on eco-friendly behavior, green performance, and affective commitment, with commitment mediating the mentioned relationship. Therefore, when organizations apply greener Human Resources Management, they might influence positively the attitudes and behaviors of their employees, improving their affective commitment and, consequently, their eco-friendly behaviors and green performance. This research is innovative as it integrates Green Human Resource Management, eco-friendly behavior, green performance, and affective commitment in a single research model, expanding the knowledge over these topics, and suggesting that organizations should establish Green Human Resource Management policies, especially those that strengthen employees’ affective attachment and improve their eco-friendly behavior as well as the organization’s green performance. Full article
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