Green human resource management: A comprehensive investigation using bibliometric analysis

• Published in: Corporate social-responsibility and environmental management Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 31 - 53
• Main Authors: Shah, Priya, Singh Dubey, Richa, Rai, Shashikant, Renwick, Douglas W. S., Misra, Saurabh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-01-2024; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrics; Circular economy; Documents; Environmental management; Environmental performance; GHRM; green human resource management; Growth patterns; Human resource management; Management; Network analysis; Reviews; Social responsibility; sustainability; Sustainable development
• ISSN: 1535-3958; 1535-3966
• DOI: 10.1002/csr.2589

This study reviews green human resource management (GHRM) via bibliometric analysis of extant literature in the field of business and management. We used bibliometric, R Studio program for descriptive analysis and network analysis, to analyze 595 documents from the Web of Science and Scopus data. The study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of GHRM and the structures that define it. This article discusses the emerging keywords and research area along with the growth patterns in the area of GHRM during 2002–2022. The findings suggest that publication on GHRM began over 25 years ago and has continued to grow since then. The number of publications in this field of study has doubled over the last 10 years. Emerging themes include Green human resource practices, corporate social responsibility (CSR), innovation, environmental performance, circular economy, and sustainable development. Potential research areas have been suggested by drawing a complete picture of the conceptual framework. The study will help policy‐makers, corporates and academicians unravel the practical and theoretical aspects of GHRM and identify pertinent issues that require attention.