The Role of Green Human Resource Management Practices in Achieving Sustainable Development in the Hospital from Nurses' Perspective

Abstract

Background: Green human resource management entails changing human resource management's culture, structure, strategy, and regulations on health to promote environmental sustainability. That contributes towards the sustainable development of organizations. Purpose: To assess the role of green human resource management practices in achieving sustainable development in the hospital nurse' perspective. Research design: A descriptive correlational study. It was conducted at Suez General Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of 260 nurses. Instruments: Two instruments were used to collect data; the Green Human Resource Management Practices Questionnaire and the Sustainability Development Questionnaire. Results: 64.2% of the hospital nurses confirmed that their hospital displayed a low level of green human resource management practices and a 50.4% of them verified that their hospital display a moderate level of sustainable development. Conclusion: The study revealed a strong positive significant correlation between green human resource management practices and achieving sustainable development in the hospital. Recommendation: Hospitals need to encourage environmental culture at both the individual and organizational levels to develop green-minded workers and establish a culture of sustainability.