Nurturing green behaviour: Exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotels
Global environmental concerns are intensifying, placing organizations under pressure to integrate sustainability into their operations. Businesses, particularly in resource-intensive industries such as hospitality, must adopt environmentally responsible practices to reduce their ecological footprint...
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| description | Global environmental concerns are intensifying, placing organizations under pressure to integrate sustainability into their operations. Businesses, particularly in resource-intensive industries such as hospitality, must adopt environmentally responsible practices to reduce their ecological footprint and align with regulatory, societal, and consumer expectations. Employees play a crucial role in achieving these sustainability goals; however, fostering employee green behavior requires more than policy mandates, it necessitates a strategic approach that develops competencies, enhances motivation, and creates opportunities for sustainable practices. This study examines the factors related to managerial competencies employed by a multinational hotel organization operating in Egypt to facilitate employee green behavior and enhance sustainable performance. Using the Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity (AMO) theory as a conceptual framework, this study adopts a qualitative research design with semi-structured interviews conducted with seven highly experienced Egyptian national hotel general managers. Thematic analysis was performed to identify key managerial competencies influencing employees’ green behavior. The findings propose a Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices framework as a central mechanism for enhancing employees’ abilities, motivation, and opportunities to support sustainable performance. This framework is underpinned by three core managerial competencies, problem-solving, communication, and trust, developed through formal training, engagement strategies, knowledge-sharing, and trust-building initiatives. The research contributes to the conversations in the field by extending the AMO model to incorporate GHRM practices and highlighting the strategic importance of investing in managerial competencies and human resources to align employee development with corporate sustainability objectives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-45efadac74ff4b2bae7513b314394f5b2025-08-20T03:31:12ZengElsevierCleaner Production Letters2666-79162025-12-01910010210.1016/j.clpl.2025.100102Nurturing green behaviour: Exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotelsSaid Shabban Abdo0David Edgar1Nahda University, Faculty of Business Administration, Nahda University Road, Bayad Al Arab, New Beni Suef, Beni Suef Governorate, 62764, EgyptGlasgow Caledonian University, Department of Management, Glasgow School for Business and Society, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 OBA, UK; Corresponding author.Global environmental concerns are intensifying, placing organizations under pressure to integrate sustainability into their operations. Businesses, particularly in resource-intensive industries such as hospitality, must adopt environmentally responsible practices to reduce their ecological footprint and align with regulatory, societal, and consumer expectations. Employees play a crucial role in achieving these sustainability goals; however, fostering employee green behavior requires more than policy mandates, it necessitates a strategic approach that develops competencies, enhances motivation, and creates opportunities for sustainable practices. This study examines the factors related to managerial competencies employed by a multinational hotel organization operating in Egypt to facilitate employee green behavior and enhance sustainable performance. Using the Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity (AMO) theory as a conceptual framework, this study adopts a qualitative research design with semi-structured interviews conducted with seven highly experienced Egyptian national hotel general managers. Thematic analysis was performed to identify key managerial competencies influencing employees’ green behavior. The findings propose a Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices framework as a central mechanism for enhancing employees’ abilities, motivation, and opportunities to support sustainable performance. This framework is underpinned by three core managerial competencies, problem-solving, communication, and trust, developed through formal training, engagement strategies, knowledge-sharing, and trust-building initiatives. The research contributes to the conversations in the field by extending the AMO model to incorporate GHRM practices and highlighting the strategic importance of investing in managerial competencies and human resources to align employee development with corporate sustainability objectives.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666791625000119Employee green behaviorAMO theoryCompetenciesMultinational hotelsEgypt |
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| title | Nurturing green behaviour: Exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotels |
| title_full | Nurturing green behaviour: Exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotels |
| title_fullStr | Nurturing green behaviour: Exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotels |
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| title_short | Nurturing green behaviour: Exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotels |
| title_sort | nurturing green behaviour exploring managerial competencies for effective green human resource management in hotels |
| topic | Employee green behavior AMO theory Competencies Multinational hotels Egypt |
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