The Role of Green Leadership in Enhancing Environmental Innovation: the Mediating Role of Sustainable Human Resource Management: A Study in Healthcare Institutions in Kirkuk
Keywords:
Green Leadership, Sustainable Human Resource Management, Environmental Innovation, Healthcare InstitutionsAbstract
The research investigates how green leadership impacts environmental innovation through sustainable human resource management practices in healthcare institutions of Kirkuk Governorate. The research design employed description and analysis while obtaining information from 400 healthcare administrative staff. SEM through SPSS along with Amos was utilized for investigating the variable connections. Research data showed that green leadership establishes a robust connection with sustainable human resource management which demonstrates its capability to direct sustainable practices. Sustainable human resource management functions as an effective mediation tool to enhance the connection between green leadership and environmental innovation. The results demonstrate that sustainable HRM practices boost institutional abilities to develop environmental innovations. Our recommendations support organizations to embrace green leadership principles while making sustainable human resource management investments because these bases strengthen environmental innovation and long-term environmental success.
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