Analytical and Theoretical Perspectives on Green Human Resource Management: A Simplified Underpinning

Abstract

AttachedT h is r e v ie w p a p e r c r e a te s s tr o n g a n a ly tic a l a n d th e o r e tic a l fr a m e w o r k s fo r g r e e n h u m a n r e s o u r c e m a n a g e m e n t (G H R M ) litera tu re. A s g r e e n H R M is a n e m e r g in g fie ld o f stu d y it r e q u ir e s s tr o n g a n a ly tic a l an d th e o r e tic a l fr a m e w o r k s to u n d e rp in th e v a lu a b le k n o w le d g e o b ta in e d b y th e s c h o la r s th r o u g h s y s t e m a t ic r e s e a r c h w o r k s in th is fie ld . A r e v ie w o f th e lite ra tu re s h o w s th a t str o n g a n a ly tic a l a n d th e o r e tic a l fr a m e w o r k s fo r g r e e n H R M h a v e y e t to b e e m e r g e d . A c c o r d in g ly , th e o b j e c tiv e o f t h is p a p er is to f ill th is k n o w le d g e g a p c o n s id e r a b ly . T h is p a p er o r g a n iz e s th e e x is t in g lite ra tu re o n th e b a s e s o f ‘A n a ly tic a l H R M F r a m e w o r k ’ o f B o x a ll, P u r c e ll, & W rig h t ( 2 0 0 7 ) a n d o th e r r e le v a n t o r g a n is a tio n a l th e o r ie s . U ltim a te ly th is p a p er e s t a b lis h e s a s tr o n g lin k b e tw e e n e x is t in g literatu re in g r e e n H R M a n d o r g a n iz a tio n a l th e o r ie s .