How GHRM impacts employee OCBE: the role of emotions and value discrepancy
International Journal of Manpower
ISSN: 0143-7720
Article publication date: 15 August 2022
Issue publication date: 18 April 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact mechanism of green human resource management (GHRM) on employee organizational citizenship behavior for the environment (OCBE). The authors maintain that anticipated environmental pride and guilt serve as dual mediators on the relationship between GHRM and OCBE, while environmental value discrepancy between employees and coworkers of the employees serve as the moderator on this relationship.
Design/methodology/approach
For this study, 226 valid questionnaires were obtained from various industries (food, machinery, electronics, etc.) in China and a hierarchical regression analysis was performed.
Findings
The results revealed that GHRM exerts a direct influence on OCBE, as well as indirect effects through anticipated environmental emotions. Environmental value discrepancy moderates the relationship between GHRM and anticipated environmental emotions.
Originality/value
The contribution of this study is not only to investigate the emotional impact mechanism between GHRM and employee OCBE, but also to identify the boundary conditions for the effect of GHRM on employees’ anticipated environmental emotions. The authors' findings offer a new theoretical framework for future research on GHRM, as well as practical implications for researchers and managers in organizational environmental management.
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Citation
Lu, H., Cai, S., Liu, Y. and Chen, H. (2023), "How GHRM impacts employee OCBE: the role of emotions and value discrepancy", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 44 No. 2, pp. 318-333. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-02-2021-0094
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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