Advancing Green Human Resource Management Aspects and Practices in Organizations

The Power of Fuzzy Importance Performance Analysis

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ID12306264
AuthorsSujaul Chowdhury (0000-0001-5459-6725, University of Dhaka), Shah Ridwan Chowdhury (0000-0003-2423-0567, Department of Management University of Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh), John Mendy (0000-0002-1168-5805, Lincoln International Business School University of Lincoln Lincoln UK), Md Asadul Islam (0000-0002-2420-3705, Department of Management and Marketing, KFUPM Business School King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia), Mahfuzur Rahman (0000-0002-3386-9613, Lincoln International Business School University of Lincoln Lincoln UK, corresponding author)
Year2026
Publication date2026-02-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/sd.70787
OpenAlexW7128439967
LanguageEN
References cited62

Drawing on intersections between the Ability–Motivation–Opportunity (AMO) framework and the Resource‐Based View of the Firm (RBV‐F), this research critiques key convergent and divergent theoretical aspects of Green HRM. This approach led to the formulation and implementation of a Fuzzy Importance–Performance Analysis (FIPA) method to evaluate and rank GHRM into aspects and practices that foster sustainable performance in organizations. A mixed‐method approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative techniques, was employed to evaluate data from 363 key Bangladeshi apparel manufacturing industry experts and analyzed using Fuzzy Importance Performance Analysis (FIPA). The findings indicate that companies acknowledge the strategic significance of GHRM but fail in their effective implementation. The findings revealed the criticality of green recruitment and selection and green performance management. These were analyzed at Level 1, leading to a second analytical level which highlighted six critical implementation practices. We surface how these can practically create a greener competitive advantage for individual and organizational performance. The research theoretically contributes to both AMO and RBV‐F by elucidating the synergy between green human capital and organizational skills in promoting sustainability within resource‐constrained environments. Methodologically, it pioneers an illustration of the efficacy of the fuzzy IPA technique in ranking sustainability‐oriented HR activities in developing and developed economy organizations. The findings offer actionable implications for managers and policymakers to enhance resource allocation and foster sustainable competitiveness, particularly in emerging economies and the increasing use of AI

Competitive advantage · Fuzzy logic · Human capital · Human resource management · Human resources · Qualitative comparative analysis · Ranking (information retrieval · Sustainability · Sustainable Business · AI and HR Technologies · Energy and Environmental Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business

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