Identification of Dimensions and Components of Green Human Resource Management in Line with Sustainable Development
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Sustainable development, Green human resource management, Municipalities.Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify the dimensions and components of green human resource management (GHRM) in line with sustainable development within the municipalities of Hormozgan Province. The research employed a qualitative methodology. Participants included mayors, managers, and human resource experts who were selected through purposive sampling and based on the principle of theoretical saturation. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview, and the validity and reliability of the interviews were ensured using the criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. The data analysis results revealed that the dimensions and components of green human resource management include the following: training and development systems, human resource retention systems, formulation of a green management charter, green performance evaluation, green organizational citizenship, green human capital, green reward management, green-centric ideation, green innovation, green social culture, green planning, green standards, sustainable green relations, green energy conservation, green environmental research, green organizational culture, green health and safety management, green socialization, green resource procurement, green organizational support, and environmentally-centered disciplinary principles.
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