Fostering environmental performance through green human resource management practices in hotels: the moderating role of green inclusive leadership

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the association between Green Human Resource Management Practices (GHRMP) and Environmental Performance (EP) moderated by Green Inclusive Leadership (GIL) in hotels. The study conveniently sampled 274 respondents working in the hotel sector in Zimbabwe. Structured questionnaires were used to gather data that was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that GHRMP such as green rewards, green training and green appraisal enhance the EP of an organization. The findings further show that GIL moderates the nexus between GHRMP and EP. There is a dearth of literature focusing on the association between GHRMP and EP moderated by GIL in hotels, particularly in developing countries. Previous studies have focused on the nexus between GHRMP and EP moderated or mediated by other variables like green ethical leadership and transformational leadership. The study noted various initiatives that can be adopted by hotel establishments including designing training programmes that increase environmental awareness, training employees on recycling and waste reduction methods, communicating environmental awards in the organization as well as setting environmental targets for employees and evaluating their performance based on that.