MODERATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
MODERATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Priscilla Asikhia - School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria
Oluseyi Oduyoye - School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria
Magaji Nanle - School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria
Babatunde Akinlabi - School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The quest for green economy emanated from the degradation of the environment and the need for organisations to remain competitive. Adoption of green human resource management comes with the dare need of alignment with the culture prevalent in organisations. It thus becomes imperative to determine the effect of green human resource management on competitive advantage and the moderating effects of organizational culture on such relationship. The study adopted survey research design. The study population was 4834 staff of selected food and beverage industry in Lagos State, Nigeria. A sample size of 535 staff of top and middle level employees were enumerated. The study utilized stratified sampling method. Adapted questionnaire was validated and used, the Cronbach’s Alpha reliability for various constructs of the study were above the threshold. Data were tested and analysed using multiple and hierarchical regression. The study found that green human resource management had significant effects on competitive advantage, and green human resource management was responsible for 7% of the changes in competitive advantage of selected manufacturing firms under study. Organisational culture negatively moderated the effects of green human resource management on competitive advantage. Policy implications and recommendations were made.
