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Green HRM is linked to higher job satisfaction in logistics

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Four workers wearing orange safety vests in a warehouse setting, with one person on the left gesturing while speaking to three others, including one person seated in a wheelchair, with wooden pallets visible in the background.
Research area:Business, Management and AccountingJob satisfactionHuman resource management

What the study found

The study found that green human resource management (GHRM), meaning HR practices aimed at supporting environmental goals, was positively associated with employee job satisfaction in Pakistan’s logistics industry. Organizational pride helped explain part of this relationship.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors conclude that promoting GHRM can support both environmental goals and employee well-being. They also say the findings offer guidance for organizations and policymakers, especially in logistics industries in developing countries.

What the researchers tested

The researchers collected data in three waves from 308 respondents in Pakistan’s logistics industry. They tested direct and indirect effects of GHRM on job satisfaction, using organizational pride as a mediator, and examined ethical leadership and psychological empowerment as moderators. Hypotheses were tested with PLS-SEM in SmartPLS.

What worked and what didn't

GHRM positively influenced job satisfaction. Organizational pride was a significant mediator of this relationship, and ethical leadership strengthened the GHRM-job satisfaction link by amplifying the effect of pride. Psychological empowerment also strengthened the pride-satisfaction relationship.

What to keep in mind

The summary does not describe limitations in detail. The study was conducted only in Pakistan’s logistics industry, so the reported findings are specific to that setting.

Key points

  • GHRM was positively linked to employee job satisfaction.
  • Organizational pride significantly mediated the GHRM-job satisfaction relationship.
  • Ethical leadership strengthened the link by amplifying the effect of organizational pride.
  • Psychological empowerment strengthened the pride-satisfaction relationship.
  • The data came from 308 respondents in Pakistan’s logistics industry.

Disclosure

Research title:
Green HRM is linked to higher job satisfaction in logistics
Authors:
Ifzal Ahmad, Mohammad Gamal Aboelmaged, Mehfooz Ullah
Institutions:
Karakoram International University, Universitas Sains Al-Qur'an, University of Sharjah
Publication date:
2026-03-29
DOI:
10.64534/commer.2026.666
OpenAlex record:
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