Greening the UAE workforce: Can green human resource management and domestic environmental regulations support green innovation at the workplace?

Q1 Social Sciences

Problems and perspectives in management Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI:10.21511/ppm.22(1).2024.47

Eman AlNaqbi, Faridahwati Mohd Shamsudin

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This study aimed to investigate how legal regulations mediated the relationship between green human resource management (GHRM) practices and innovation in organizations. It assessed the impact of GHRM on employees’ commitment to environmental sustainability through training and communication. Additionally, the study examined how employees’ environmental values influenced their innovative behavior within the organizational context. The study used structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis. A survey was conducted among 246 employees aged 20-59 years and employed in transportation (Etihad Airways and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority), tourism (Burj Khalifa, Jumeirah Group, Sheraton, and Hilton), energy and utilities (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Masdar City, and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), development (Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities, Research Technology and Innovation Parks, and National Health Authority), and agriculture (Agthia Group, Badia Farms, Al Dahra, and Al Rawabi) sectors. GHRM practices significantly affected employees’ attitudes and behaviors, fostering their engagement in sustainability initiatives. Environmentally conscious employees favored creative and sustainable work practices. Domestic legal regulations and organizational practices enhanced the innovative response. Moreover, younger pro-environmentalist employees demonstrated increased receptivity to GHRM practices compared to older employees. In conclusion, GHRM contributed to economic diversification in the UAE by fostering a workforce skilled in sustainable practices, attracting talent to support emerging industries, aligning with economic reforms, and enhancing the overall reputation of the country as a hub for sustainable and diversified economic activities.

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绿化阿联酋劳动力：绿色人力资源管理和国内环境法规能否支持工作场所的绿色创新？

本研究旨在探讨法律法规如何调解绿色人力资源管理（GHRM）实践与组织创新之间的关系。研究评估了绿色人力资源管理通过培训和沟通对员工环境可持续性承诺的影响。此外，研究还考察了员工的环境价值观如何影响他们在组织环境中的创新行为。研究采用了结构方程模型和多组分析法。研究人员对 246 名年龄在 20-59 岁之间的员工进行了调查，这些员工分别就职于交通运输（阿提哈德航空公司和迪拜硅绿洲管理局）、旅游（哈利法塔、朱美拉集团、喜来登和希尔顿）、能源和公用事业（迪拜水电局、马斯达尔城和阿布扎比国家石油公司）、发展（城市规划和市政部、研究技术和创新园区以及国家卫生局）和农业（Agthia 集团、Badia 农场、Al Dahra 和 Al Rawabi）等行业。全球人力资源管理做法极大地影响了员工的态度和行为，促进了他们对可持续发展倡议的参与。具有环保意识的员工倾向于创造性和可持续的工作方式。国内法律法规和组织实践增强了创新应对措施。此外，与年龄较大的员工相比，年轻的环保主义者更容易接受全球人力资源管理做法。总之，全球人力资源管理有助于阿联酋的经济多样化，因为它培养了一支熟练掌握可持续做法的劳动力队伍，吸引了支持新兴产业的人才，配合了经济改革，并提高了该国作为可持续和多样化经济活动中心的整体声誉。

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Problems and perspectives in management Social Sciences-Law

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

0.00%

发文量

152

审稿时长

11 weeks

期刊介绍： The purpose of the journal is coverage of different aspects of management and governance, such as international organizations and communities’ management, state and regional governance, company’s management, etc. The key aspects of planning, organization, motivation and control in various areas and in different countries are subject of the journal''s scope. The journal publishes articles, which are focused on existing and new methods, techniques and approaches in the field of management. It publishes contemporary and innovative researches, including theoretical and empirical research papers.