Investigating the barriers of the green human resource management implementation in oil industry

Abstract: There is a growing need for the integration of environmental management into Human Resource Management (HRM) practices; such effort is known as Green HRM initiatives. The aim of this study is to identify barriers of green human resource management in Iran & apos; s oil industry. For this purpose, mixed method has been used. In the article, existing literature was examined and questions were designed and 12 experts of international oil industry were interviewed. The aim of these interviews was to design questionnaire and collects the necessary information. To examine the reliability of the questionnaires, Cronbach alpha coefficient was equal to 0.732, which validated the reliability of the questionnaire. Finally, the questionnaires were shared among 31 members of oil & apos; s experts and HR managers. The results of the study have shown that the lack of comprehensive plan to implement green HRM and ambiguous of green values were in the highest level and they were considered as the most important barriers. Furthermore, staff resistance had the lowest importance.

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 Fayyazi, M., Shahbazmoradi, S., Afshar, Z & Shahbazmoradi, M. (2015). Investigating the barriers of the green human resource management implementation in oil industry.Management Science Letters , 5(1), 101-108.

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