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Provide a conceptual framework for green human resource management based on sustainable development approach

Author Affiliations

  • 1Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
  • 2Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran

Res. J. Management Sci., Volume 8, Issue (2), Pages 1-9, May,6 (2019)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a conceptual framework that specifies the green human resources indicators towards sustainable development approach. Data was collected 2 ways: first, study review from empirical articles on green human resource management and sustainable development led to Framework 1, second, unstructured interview from 19 academic and industrial experts resulted in Framework 2. The collected data was analyzed by meta-synthesis and thematic method, using MAXQDA software. Based on framework 1 and 2,was presented final conceptual Framework with 3 major themes, including Effective variables, Green human resource management variables, Sustainable variables, as well as10 secondary themes, were identified for this paper. Researchers calculated the reliability by the "HOLSTI's method": it was 85%.

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