Modeling the enablers of implementing green HRM practices: An ISM-MICMAC approach

Abstract

The goal of this study is to identify the set of enablers that influence the implementation of green human resource management (GHRM) practices in the organization and understand mutual relationships among these enablers. The research used interpretive structural modeling (ISM), a method based on expert opinions. We recorded the opinions of experienced academicians and human resources professionals with the aim of drawing conclusions. The driving and dependent power of these factors has also been investigated using Matrice d'impacts croises multiplication applique a classement (MICMAC) analysis. This research work reveals that the primary enabler of GHRM is green government policy, specifically environmental policies, with green leadership, top management support, and green health and safety following closely behind. Green recruitment and selection, green organization culture, green brand image, and green training and development have all reached the third level of the hierarchy. The findings could aid in gaining a comprehensive understanding of these essential enablers, their contextual factors, and the cause-and-effect relationships involved in implementing GHRM practices in any given organization. While designing the GHRM implementation strategy, organizations should place emphasis on all the enablers to improve organizational performance.