Socially responsible HRM and Environmental Performance of Banking Organization in Bangladesh: Mediating Effect of Green Innovation

Sadman Rana Rakin, Masuma Binte Yousuf, Mohammad Rabiul Basher Rubel

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The current study tries examining the effect of socially responsible human resource management (SR-HRM) practices on environmental performance in banking industry of Bangladesh with mediating effect by green innovation. This study has tested the hypotheses upon 365 line-managers and has found positive effect of SR-HRM upon both environmental performance and green innovation. In the current research, green innovation also showed positive impact upon environmental performance. Additionally, Green Innovation significantly mediates the linkage between SR-HRM and environmental performance. This research recommends the future researchers to think of mediating effects by other responses of employees in the linkage between SR-HRM and environmental performance.


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