Title: The impact of green human resource management on employee green behaviour in higher education institutions: the mediating role of green self-efficacy

Authors: Chetna Sachdeva; Tripti Singh

Addresses: School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India ' School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India

Abstract: The paper uses ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory and social cognitive theory (SCT) to explore the effects of green human resource management (GHRM) on employee green behaviour (EGB) and green selfefficacy (GSE) and examine a mediating effect of GSE in the relationship between GHRM and EGB in higher education institutions in India. An empirical study is undertaken using questionnaires amongst academics (n = 175) working in higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. Subsequent hypothesis testing is done through structural equation modelling in AMOS 22.0 version. The findings indicate that GHRM is a significant predictor of EGB and GSE. Furthermore, GSE demonstrated partial mediation in GHRM-EGB relationship. The results suggest that policymakers in higher education institutions must introduce and appreciate systems to promote green behaviour in individuals. This study contributes to GHRM and EGB literature in the context of HEIs in India and is the first to consider GSE as a mediating instrument.

Keywords: green human resource management; GHRM; green self-efficacy; GSE; employee green behaviour; EGB; higher education institutions; HEIs.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEED.2024.139305

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2024 Vol.15 No.3, pp.337 - 358

Received: 23 Aug 2022
Accepted: 10 Oct 2022
Published online: 01 Jul 2024 *

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