Title: Environmental consciousness, green intellectual capital, green human resource management and environmental performance: a case of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Authors: Minh-Tri Ha; Bao-Son Doan; Bui-Hoang-Ngan Nguyen; Nhu-Y Tran Thi

Addresses: School of Business, International University, VNU-HCM, Vietnam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ' School of Business, International University, VNU-HCM, Vietnam; Faculty of Economics and Public Management, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam ' School of Business, International University, VNU-HCM, Vietnam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ' School of Business, International University, VNU-HCM, Vietnam; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Abstract: This study explores whether and, if so, how environmental consciousness (EC) influences firm environmental performance (FEP) by integrating the mediation role of green intellectual capital (GIC) and green human resource management (GHRM), using natural-resource-based view (NRBV) theory. In a quantitative study, 508 senior managers of manufacturing SMEs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, selected by a cluster random sampling technique, completed a questionnaire-based survey. A partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was used to analyse data. The empirical studies demonstrate that EC is related to three dimensions of GIC: green human capital (GHC), green structural capital (GSC), and green relational capital (GRC). GHC, GSC, and GRC positively impact GHRM, while FEP is driven by GHRM. Consequently, GIC and GHRM play full mediation roles in the relationship between EC and FEP. Finally, our study offers theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords: environmental consciousness; EC; firm environmental performance; FEP; green intellectual capital; GIC; green human resource management; GHRM; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; Vietnam.

DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2024.141313

Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2024 Vol.16 No.2, pp.184 - 211

Received: 25 Apr 2024
Accepted: 08 Jul 2024
Published online: 06 Sep 2024 *

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