Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Performance: The Role of Green Human Resource Management and Green Transformational Leadership
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Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Performance: The Role of Green Human Resource Management and Green Transformational Leadership
The environment issue is currently receiving a lot of attention due to the trend of economic development associated with environmental protection, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study investigates the relationships between environmental corporate social responsibility (ESCR), green human resource management (GHRM), green transformational leadership (GTL), and environmental performance (EP) in Vietnamese manufacturing companies. The study uses partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyze data from 168 managers who are working in Vietnamese manufacturing companies. The study results show that the ECSR positively impacts GHRM, and GHRM positively impacts EP. Furthermore, ECSR has an indirect effect on EP via the mediating role of GHRM, and the influence of GHRM on EP is moderated by GTL. Finally, the findings empirically contribute to the body of literature in the context of ECSR, EP, GHRM, and GTL, utilizing the natural resource-based view theory and the Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity (AMO) theory.
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