Green Human Resource Management-Driver of Green Innovation and Sustainable Environmental Performance

This research was conducted to design a framework for the sustainable environmental performance (SEP) of the tourism industry in China. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of green human resource management (GHRM) in improving green innovation (GI). Another aim was to examine the mediating role of GI between GHRM and SEP. Additionally, the current study considered the moderating effect of employee innovative work behavior. The Chinese tourism sector was selected as the unit of analysis. With the help of systematic sampling, we collected data from 481 frontline managers working in the tourism sector. The collected data were analyzed using various statistical techniques, including correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM), and a moderated hierarchical regression approach was applied, yielding several interesting results that support the formulated hypotheses. The findings reveal that GHRM positively predicts GI, which in turn enhances SEP. The findings further establish that GHRM practices and GI are key antecedents of SEP. Finally, we also found that enviropreneurship plays a strengthening role in the relationship between GHRM practices and GI. Given the importance of human well-being and community social concerns, the current study provides valuable insights and recommendations for the improvement of SEP through GHRM and GI.