The Role of Green HRM Strategies in Engineering Project Management: A Study on the Mediating Effect of Employee Green Behavior on the Transformation Performance of Carbon Reduction Enterprise

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The Role of Green HRM Strategies in Engineering Project Management: A Study on the Mediating Effect of Employee Green Behavior on the Transformation Performance of Carbon Reduction Enterprise

Peiyu Zhao 1 , Siyang Huang 2*
  • 1 University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom    
  • 2 University of York, York, United Kingdom    
  • *corresponding author rara481846778@gmail.com
Published on 18 June 2025 | https://doi.org/10.54254/3029-0880/2025.23850
AORPM Vol.4 Issue 1
ISSN (Print): 3029-0899
ISSN (Online): 3029-0880

Abstract

Using survey data from 450 employees in 15 engineering companies, this study reveals the transmission mechanism of green human resource management to low-carbon transformation. The analysis found that including environmental protection track record assessment in recruitment criteria, implementing special training on energy-saving skills, and implementing performance bonus systems for carbon emission reduction can increase employees' likelihood of actively participating in green actions such as saving electricity and water by 42%. Particularly in the field of civil engineering, the correlation between green HRM measures and the emission reduction effectiveness of resource-intensive companies is 0.73. The case study shows that after a road and bridge construction company implemented an environmental assessment system, the rate of material loss on the construction site decreased by 19% year-on-year. The results provide an operational implementation plan for engineering companies to promote carbon emission reduction for all employees through human resource management.

Keywords:

green HRM, engineering project management, employee green behavior, carbon reduction, organizational transformation

Zhao,P.;Huang,S. (2025). The Role of Green HRM Strategies in Engineering Project Management: A Study on the Mediating Effect of Employee Green Behavior on the Transformation Performance of Carbon Reduction Enterprise. Advances in Operation Research and Production Management,4(1),61-65.
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[6]. Pham, N. T., Tučková, Z., & Jabbour, C. J. C. (2019). Greening the hospitality industry: How do green human resource management practices influence organizational citizenship behavior in hotels? A mixed-methods study. Tourism Management, 72, 386–399.

[7]. Roscoe, S., Subramanian, N., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Chong, T. (2019). Green human resource management and the enablers of green organizational culture: Enhancing a firm's environmental performance for sustainable development. Business Strategy and the Environment, 28(5), 737–749.

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[9]. Renwick, D. W. S., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Muller-Camen, M. (2016). Contemporary developments in Green (environmental) HRM scholarship. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27(2), 114–128.

[10]. Jackson, S. E., Renwick, D. W. S., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Muller-Camen, M. (2011). State-of-the-art and future directions for green human resource management: Introduction to the special issue. German Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(2), 99–116.

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Zhao,P.;Huang,S. (2025). The Role of Green HRM Strategies in Engineering Project Management: A Study on the Mediating Effect of Employee Green Behavior on the Transformation Performance of Carbon Reduction Enterprise. Advances in Operation Research and Production Management,4(1),61-65.

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References

[1]. Ribeiro, N., Gomes, D. R., Ortega, E., Gomes, G. P., & Semedo, A. S. (2022). The impact of green HRM on employees' eco-friendly behavior: The mediator role of organizational identification. Sustainability, 14(5), 2897.

[2]. Ercantan, O., & Eyupoglu, S. (2022). How do green human resource management practices encourage employees to engage in green behavior? Perceptions of university students as prospective employees. Sustainability, 14(3), 1718.

[3]. Shoaib, M., Qadeer, N., Zámečník, R., Javed, M., & Nawal, A. (2024). Towards a greener tomorrow: Investigating the nexus of GHRM, technological innovation, and sustainable performance with the moderating role of employee green behavior. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1), 2442095.

[4]. Ren, S., Tang, G., & Jackson, S. E. (2020). Green human resource management research in emergence: A review and future directions. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 37(3), 665–681.

[5]. Kim, Y. J., Kim, W. G., Choi, H. M., & Phetvaroon, K. (2019). The effect of green human resource management on hotel employees' eco-friendly behavior and environmental performance. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 76, 83–93.

[6]. Pham, N. T., Tučková, Z., & Jabbour, C. J. C. (2019). Greening the hospitality industry: How do green human resource management practices influence organizational citizenship behavior in hotels? A mixed-methods study. Tourism Management, 72, 386–399.

[7]. Roscoe, S., Subramanian, N., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Chong, T. (2019). Green human resource management and the enablers of green organizational culture: Enhancing a firm's environmental performance for sustainable development. Business Strategy and the Environment, 28(5), 737–749.

[8]. Daily, B. F., Bishop, J. W., & Massoud, J. A. (2012). The role of training and empowerment in environmental performance: A study of the Mexican maquiladora industry. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 32(5), 631–647.

[9]. Renwick, D. W. S., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Muller-Camen, M. (2016). Contemporary developments in Green (environmental) HRM scholarship. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 27(2), 114–128.

[10]. Jackson, S. E., Renwick, D. W. S., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Muller-Camen, M. (2011). State-of-the-art and future directions for green human resource management: Introduction to the special issue. German Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(2), 99–116.

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