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Received: 22 November 2011;
Received in revised form:
19 December 2011;
Accepted: 5 January 2012;
K ey w or d s
Green HR,
Green Firm,
Human Resource Management.
Introduction
Green HR is one which involves two essential elements,
environmentally friendly HR practices and the presentation of
knowledge capital.
It also involves reducing carbon footprints via less printing
of paper, video conferencing and interviews etc. Companies are
quick printing of paper, video conferencing and interviews etc.
Companies are quick to layoff when times are tough before
realizing the future implications of losing thatto layoff when
times are tough before realizing the future implications of losing
that knowledge capital. Green HR initiatives help companies
find alternative ways to cut cost without losing teir top tlent
;furloughs, aprt time work etc.
The objectives of this study are:
To present a literature review of Green HR Practices
research; to examine the status and extent to which certain
automobile organizations in India have adopted green HR
practices; to empirically investigate mainly perceptions of HR
professionals of the drivers and barriers to implementation of
green HR practices in India and to find out positive outcomes of
green HR practices.
In order to examine the status and extent to which certain
automobile organizations in India have adopted Green HR
practices as well as to enable HR practitioners to have a better
understanding of drivers and barriers to implementing green HR
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E-mail addresses: sabajafri2002@yahoo.co.in
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6195
6196
6197
Frequency
Percentage
12
13
7
10
28.5
30.9
16.6
23.8
Frequency
Percentage
15
23
4
35.7
54.7
9.5
6
8
15
13
14.2
19.0
35.7
30.9
7
35
16.6
83.3
5
23
14
11.9
54.7
33.3
Small
(Mean)
2.83
3.25
1.41
Medium
(Mean)
4.00
4.00
3.38
Large
(Mean)
4.00
4.76
4.52
F
value
136.5
Sig. diff.
(Tukeys)
59.91
73.10
6198
Table VI: Significant Differences Based on Company Size in Positive Outcomes of Green HR Practices
Positive Outcomes
Improving employee morale
Stronger public image
Increased consumer/customer
Confidence
Increased employee loyalty
Increased brand recognition
Gained competitive advantage
Increased workforce productivity
Increased employee retention
Small
(Mean)
Medium (Mean)
Large (Mean)
F value
2.00
2.00
2.00
4.30
2.23
2.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
61.98
197.78
1.00
1.33
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.92
2.00
1.00
1.92
2.23
3.05
3.47
2.82
3.11
2.35
16.60
23.76
19.03
30.59
4.01
Sig. diff.
(Tukeys)
Small
(Mean)
Medium (Mean)
Large (Mean)
F value
Sig. diff.
(Tukeys)
1.50
2.00
1.16
1.00
2.00
1.33
4.76
2.92
2.30
1.92
2.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
4.70
3.58
2.88
2.70
171.54
54.43
156.35
25.12
4.83
10.81
3.00
2.41
2.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
2.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
4.41
3.76
27.85
382.43
278.73
16.58
Table VII: Significant Differences Based on Company Size in Positive Outcomes of Green
HR Practices
Positive Outcomes
Improving employee morale
Stronger public image
Increased consumer/customer
Confidence
Increased employee loyalty
Increased brand recognition
Gained competitive advantage
Increased workforce productivity
Increased employee retention
Small
(Mean)
Medium (Mean)
Large (Mean)
F value
2.00
2.00
2.00
4.30
2.23
2.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
61.98
197.78
1.00
1.33
1.00
1.00
1.50
1.92
2.00
1.00
1.92
2.23
3.05
3.47
2.82
3.11
2.35
16.60
23.76
19.03
30.59
4.01
Sig. diff.
(Tukeys)