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Identifying the effect of green human resource management practices on lean-agile (LEAGILE) and prioritizing its practices

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  • Somaieh Alavi
  • Hamid Aghakhani

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Purpose - The present study attempted to identify, measure and prioritize key green human resource management (GHRM) practices to achieve the lean-agile mindset in the steel industry. Design/methodology/approach - Following an in-depth review of the literature, this study identifies GHRM practices. Then, the effect of green HRM practices on the lean-agile mindset was evaluated using structural equation modeling (SEM). In the next step, using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP), prioritization of practices that have significant effects on lean-agile mindset were discussed. Findings - The present study introduced eight GHRM practices. The results of SEM showed a significant and positive effect of all GHRM practices on lean-agile mindset. Prioritization of GHRM practices by the FAHP was defined as green reward management, green education and development, green performance evaluation, green discipline management, green employment, green safety and health management, green selection and green career design. Research limitations/implications - The present study suffers from some limitations. First, the research was conducted at a temporal section. Second, this research has been conducted in a particular industry. Practical implications - The present study encourages human resource managers to increase their efforts to achieve green employees and put employee greenery in their strategic goals. Social implications - Successful implementation of GHRM programs has positive consequences at the individual, organizational and community levels. Implementation of the identified actions increases employee vitality at the individual level. At the organizational level, the work environment of environmentally friendly organizations is also more attractive to job seekers. Finally, at the social and extra-organizational level, a green lifestyle is spread in the community, which will lead to a healthy and green environment. Originality/value - Emphasizing environmental principles on the one hand and creating the lean-agile mindset on the other are effective factors on maintaining the competitive advantage of industries. In this regard, the present study presented two innovations in HRM literature: (1) assessing the effect of GHRM practices on lean-agile mindset and (2) prioritizing GHRM practices based on the lean-agile mindset.

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  • Somaieh Alavi & Hamid Aghakhani, 2021. "Identifying the effect of green human resource management practices on lean-agile (LEAGILE) and prioritizing its practices," International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 72(3), pages 599-624, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijppmp:ijppm-05-2020-0232
    DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-05-2020-0232
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    1. Fatimah Mahdy & Mohammad Alqahtani & Faiz Binzafrah, 2023. "Imperatives, Benefits, and Initiatives of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM): A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-31, March.

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