Research: green HRM and citizenship behaviour in circular economy practices

Authors: Raphael Aryee, Ebenezer Adaku, Atia Alpha Alfa, Sarah Quayson, Evelyn Quartey & Michael Nana Amoakoh

The role of organisational citizenship behaviour and green human resource management in the relationship between circular economy practices and firm performance

The benefits of circular economy (CE) practices to firms cannot be over emphasized in business environments and have thus attracted research attention lately. Nevertheless, there exist considerable unexplored gaps regarding how green human resource management (GHRM) and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) partially or jointly influence the relationship between CE practices and firm performance (FP) in developing economies. Using planned behaviour and natural resource-based view (NRBV) theories, this study explores the roles of GHRM and OCB in the relationship between CE practices and FP [i.e. environmental performance (EP) and financial performance (FnP)]. The study employed a quantitative (survey) approach, specifically using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique to analyse data randomly collected from 196 manufacturing firms in Ghana. The study found that GHRM moderates the relationship between CE practices and OCB. Additionally, OCB mediates the relationship between CE practices and EP but does not mediate the relationship between CE practices and FnP. The study provides empirical evidence and highlights the significance of GRHM and OCB in driving successful CE initiatives in organisations, leading to better FP. The findings of this study provide useful insights to support green operations in firms and policy development, particularly in developing economies.

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