Abstract:
The concept of sustainability which has been growing in importance over the past
two decades. Sustainability is an important issue being focused upon by industry as
well as academic circles (Zuo J., and Jin X, 2012). Green human resource
management (GHRM) has emerged as a method to address the challenges that
different industrial entities encounter in their pursuit of sustainability. GHRM
incorporates sustainable practices into human resource management. This study
investigated in detail the prospect of application of GHRM in the construction
organizations of developing countries to promote resource conservation and
environmental sustainability. Environmental sustainability drivers (ESDs) and
GHRM functions were identified through systematic literature review. Major ESDs
are centered around the competency and inclination of employees towards
environmental management. It was found that there exists a similitude in the GHRM
functions and the environmental sustainability drivers (ESDs). Using the Delphi
method, GHRM functions and ESDs were linked together. A detailed questionnaire
survey was carried out to validate the effectiveness of GHRM application for
incorporating environmental sustainability in the construction organizations. The
pareto analysis revealed that the functions of GHRM that have the greatest influence
on environmental sustainability in the construction industry of developing countries
are employee recruitment, training and development, and performance evaluation.
This study developed a conceptual framework integrating the GHRM and ESDs to
provide basis for developing pro environmental attitude and commitment in the
construction practitioners for developing countries. The framework consisted of fourix
GHRM functions combined with eleven ESDs. The proposed framework can be
used as a strategic roadmap to pursue environmental sustainability in construction
organizations of developing countrie
