Exploring the evolution of green human resource management: A main path analysis

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Asia Pacific Management Review Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100411

I-Ying Wang, Yu-Shan Huang

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Abstract

The development of green human resource management (GHRM) has gained increasing attention, particularly in the context of businesses facing environmental challenges and pressures for sustainable development. As the understanding of GHRM deepens, the concept of integrating environmental sustainability into human resource practices has become more complex and diverse. This paper presents major research trends at this pivotal stage and clarifies the developmental path of the GHRM field via key-route analysis. The data sample covers 535 relevant articles from the Web of Science database, encompassing nearly 15 years of GHRM research findings. Through systematic analysis, we identify 32 of the most influential studies, which reveal three distinct developmental stages within GHRM: Making Sense of GHRM, Establishing Norms of GHRM, and Enhancing Identity of GHRM. These stages reflect GHRM's evolution in terms of understanding, norm establishment, and identity construction. Building on the social cognitive theory, this study proposes a conceptual framework for GHRM strategies and behaviors that explains the dynamic interactions among environmental, cognitive, and behavioral factors in the process of integrating environmental management principles into human resource practices. Through this perspective, the study seeks to assist practitioners in gaining a deeper grasp of the strategic significance of GHRM and in promoting pro-environmental behaviors within organizations to support broader sustainability objectives.

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探索绿色人力资源管理的演进：主要路径分析

绿色人力资源管理（GHRM）的发展越来越受到关注，特别是在企业面临环境挑战和可持续发展压力的背景下。随着对GHRM理解的加深，将环境可持续性纳入人力资源实践的概念变得更加复杂和多样化。本文介绍了这一关键阶段的主要研究趋势，并通过关键路径分析阐明了GHRM领域的发展路径。数据样本涵盖了Web of Science数据库中的535篇相关文章，涵盖了近15年的GHRM研究成果。通过系统分析，本文选取了32项最具影响力的研究，揭示了GHRM的三个不同发展阶段：明确GHRM的意义、建立GHRM的规范和增强GHRM的认同感。这些阶段反映了GHRM在理解、规范建立和身份建构方面的演变。在社会认知理论的基础上，本研究提出了一个GHRM策略和行为的概念框架，解释了在将环境管理原则融入人力资源实践的过程中，环境、认知和行为因素之间的动态相互作用。通过这一视角，本研究旨在帮助从业者更深入地掌握GHRM的战略意义，并在组织内促进亲环境行为，以支持更广泛的可持续发展目标。

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期刊介绍： Asia Pacific Management Review (APMR), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, pursues to publish original and high quality research articles and notes that contribute to build empirical and theoretical understanding for concerning strategy and management aspects in business and activities. Meanwhile, we also seek to publish short communications and opinions addressing issues of current concern to managers in regards to within and between the Asia-Pacific region. The covered domains but not limited to, such as accounting, finance, marketing, decision analysis and operation management, human resource management, information management, international business management, logistic and supply chain management, quantitative and research methods, strategic and business management, and tourism management, are suitable for publication in the APMR.