Title: Do human resource management practices influence environmental management in the ready-made garment industry? An empirical analysis

Authors: Mahi Uddin

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, International Islamic University Chittagong, Sitakundo, Kumira, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices on environmental management (EM) of ready-made garment organisations in Bangladesh. Data were collected from 185 respondents (i.e., 52 human resource managers, 29 chief executive officers, and 104 general employees). The study employed partial-least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) for robust inferences. Findings reveal that organisational citizenship behaviour for environment (OCBE) and strategic human resource management (SHRM) practices have a significant positive relationship with EM. In contrast, internal environmental operations do not have any significant association with EM in Bangladesh's context. The results suggest that OCBE and SHRM are significant predictors of better EM. There are limited empirical studies presented in the literature linking HRM practices and EM, and this research might help policymakers and researchers to get insights about the significance of HRM practices in improving EM of the ready-made garments (RMG) sector. In addition, this study also discussed the limitations of this study, directions for further studies, and implications for theory and practice.

Keywords: HRM practices; environmental management; RMG sector; Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2023.129733

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2023 Vol.31 No.1, pp.96 - 118

Received: 29 Sep 2019
Accepted: 09 Jul 2020
Published online: 22 Mar 2023 *