Effect of Green Human Resource Management Practices on Organizational Effectiveness of Universities in Kenya
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Green human resource management practices, Organizational effectiveness.Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of green human resource management practices on organizational effectiveness of Universities in Kenya.
Methodology: The study employed descriptive research design targeting a study population of ten universities in Kenya. The selected Universities have approximately 400 employees from the HR office, deans of faculties/schools and senior managers. The study used purposive sampling. Therefore the sample size was 120 respondents who were selected from the selected universities. Semi structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The data was presented through tables, charts and graphs.
Results: The study revealed that green recruitment and selection, green HR performance management, green training & development and green pay and reward recorded a positive and significant relationship with organizational effectiveness of Universities in Kenya. It is against this back drop that study concluded that during recruitment and selection, the management seeks to employ and recruit staff and personnel that are conversant and ready to apply their skills and expertise to better the ecological surrounding. It was also concluded that the employees recruited are not only left on their own to work out the plan, but are also coached and trained on their specific matters and issues that relate to the environment. The study concluded that motivation of the staff is instrumental as seen from the study findings, it had a higher relationship compared to the other variables. However, the reward system was not that adequate and satisfactory which was evident by delayed rewards/compensations towards the met green standards to the employees and unclear promotional framework.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study therefore, recommends that the Universities need to be diverse and timely in their motivational strategies as well as meet their compensation obligations towards the employees. Finally, the study recommends initiation of green stakeholders’ involvement initiatives to help in improving the environment, employee health and safety as well as enlargement of the pool of knowledgeable employees and supervisors. These initiatives need to focus on all-inclusivity that is, the management, employees, the community and the natural environment for better societal development.
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