Implementing GHRM Practices in Pakistan Healthcare Sector to Enable Employee Capacity Mediating Work Pressure Effect
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the implementation of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices in the healthcare sector of Pakistan can enhance the employee commitment, productivity and sustainability while exploring the mediate effect of work pressure. It measures that how green HR practices (green recruiting, training, rewards, appraisals system) enable the procedures and policies which can drive the organizational sustainability, commitment and productivity by integrating employee beliefs and behavior with environmental goals. Rooted in strategic HR frameworks, this study focuses on quantitative research design, data was collected from hospitals and laboratories of Karachi. Data was collected in the form of questionnaire which was based on Likert scale and containing items on GHRM practices, employee commitment, employee productivity, organizational sustainability and work-pressure. Approximately 300 respondents filled the questionnaire and the significance of the responses were examined through PLS and SPSS software. The findings indicate that GHRM practices have a significant impact on employee commitment and organizational sustainability but not statistically support employee productivity. Also, the result of GHRM practices on key outcomes and work-pressure are not statistically supported, it emphasizes that the work-pressure in the healthcare sector is high which limits the effectiveness of GHRM practices. This study contributes in the existing literature highlighting the obstacles of implementing green initiatives are a fundamental need to enhance the employee well-being and mitigate the work pressure.
Keywords: Green Human Resource Management, Employee Commitment, Employee Productivity, Organizational sustainability, Work pressure, pro-environmental behavior.
