Linkages between Green Human Resource Management Practices and Employees’ Green Behaviour: Mediating Role of Employees’ Green Attitude and Moderating Role of Spiritual Leadership in Hospitality Industry (Islamabad and Rawalpindi)

Abstract

The goal the thesis study was exploring the impact of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practice on Employees’ Green Behaviour (EGB) in hospitality industry of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Furthermore, the mediation role of Employees’ Green Attitude (EGA) and moderating role Spiritual Leadership was also studied. The study expanded green research streams by investigating these linkages as environmental concerns are crucial for businesses in Pakistan, particularly for hotels in hospitality industry. The data has been collected from 1-5 star hotels that are registered with the Pakistan Hotel Association (Government of Pakistan) where 203 front line employees were approached and they have responded to this thesis. The findings of the study depicts that GHRM practices positively affects EGB, EGA mediates the relationship between GHRM practices and EGB while Spiritual Leadership was not found to be significant in moderating the indirect effect of GHRM practices on EGB through EGA. The results of this study is crucial for hospitality industry to implement GHRM practices. Management of hotels should be careful to protect the environment.