Green Human Resource Management in Developing Countries: An Organizational Perspective in Sri Lanka

by Anuradha Iddagoda, Rebecca Abraham, Manoaj Keppetipola, Hasantha Dassanaike, Hiranya Dissanayake

Overview

This book describes green human resource management as practices undertaken by organizations' human resource departments to create supportive environments in which employees can thrive and perform in their most productive capacity. Focusing on the Sri Lankan military, it examines the case of successful green initiatives by theoretically and empirically linking green human resource management, high performance work practices, leadership, and virtues to green orientation and green employee engagement. The authors posit that green initiatives can only be successful if they win the hearts and minds of employees through cognitive engagement, emotional engagement, and behavioral engagement. Aimed at academics in HRM and organizational behavior, this work develops theoretical frameworks to examine green human resource management in developing countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031913075
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
Publication date:	06/22/2025
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Moral and Mindful Approaches to Leadership and Business
Pages:	145
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Dr. Anuradha Iddagoda, is a Senior Lecturer of the Management Science Unit, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka. She also served as a guest lecturer in the University of Rzeszów Poland in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. Dr. Anuradha Iddagoda is a member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (CIPM) Sri Lanka.

She holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka, an MBA in Human Resource Management from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, a Master of Information Technology (MIT) post graduate degree, Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) both from Charles Sturt University, Australia. Her research areas are Human Resource Management, Green Human Resource Management, green orientation, employee engagement, leadership and work-life balance. Her extensive publishing history, which includes more than 60 scholarly works with over 10 indexed in high-impact journals, demonstrates her commitment to academic quality.

Dr Rebecca Abraham is Professor of Finance at Nova Southeastern University. She obtained her doctorate in Finance from Alliant International University, San Diego, in 1989. She is the author of 86 academic journal articles and 4 books. Her work has appeared in Review of Accounting and Finance, Journal of Economic Studies, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, International Journal of Financial Studies, International Journal of Work Organisation and Emotion, Jornal of Psychology, Journal of International Finance and Economics, and Journal of Academy of Business and Economics. She is the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences.

Air Vice Marshal Manoaj Keppetipola, an Air Force officer who is a PhD candidate in the PIM - University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He also MBA from PIM, University of Jayewardenepura, Masters in Defence Studies from University of Kelaniya, BA Defence (Hons), psc – staff college qualification from Defence Services Command and Staff College Sapugaskanda and a successful 30+ year track record of service in the country and teaching experience of more than 10 years as a visiting faculty of the Non-Commissioned Officers’ Management School and Cadets’ School. A member of the visiting faculty of the Charted Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), he also serves as a Council Member of CIPM. Currently he is the Director General Admin in Sri Lanka Air Force.

Rear Admiral Hasantha Dassanaike, reading for MPhil – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka (KDU), Obtained BSc (DS) in Marine Engineering from KDU, Master of Defence Studies from (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka) and Master of Public Administration from (PIM – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka). He is a Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka. At present perform duties as the Director General Engineering at Sri Lanka Navy Headquarters.

Ms. Hiranya Dissanayake is a dedicated educator and researcher with a proven commitment to advancing knowledge in Corporate Governance, Sustainability, and Strategic Management Accounting. Through her work at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Hiranya has consistently demonstrated excellence in academia and has made a lasting impact on her students, peers, and the broader research community. Her extensive publication record, including over 50 research papers with more than 10 indexed in high-impact journals, highlights her dedication to scholarly excellence.

One notable achievement of Hiranya is her receipt of the prestigious CIMA Research Excellence Award in 2022, which highlights her innovative contributions to Corporate Governance and Sustainability. With over 13 years of lecturing and research experience at Wayamba University, Hiranya has made significant contributions to education and mentorship. Currently she is a PhD candidate in the University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka.

Table of Contents

1.Sri Lank: Background and Environmental Challenges.- 2. Green Human Resource Management, High-Performance Work Practices, Leadership,Virtues, Employee Engagement, and Job Performance: Definitions.- 3. Data Collection, Scales, and Data Analysis of Empirical Studies in the Antecedents and Consequences of Green Human Resource Management.- 4. Results of Models of Green Orientation, High-Performance Work Practices, Leadership, and Green Employee Engagement.- 5. Discussion and Conclusions of Empirical Studies of Green Orientation, High -Performance Work Practices, Leadership, and Green Employee Engagement.- 6. Applications of Green Human Resource Management to Civilian Industries and Applications of Green Human Resource Management to Other Developing Countries.- 7. Job Performance Studies in the Sri Lanka Military.- 8. Study Limitations and Generalizability of Results to Other Industries and Other Developing Countries.- 9. Suggestions for Industries that do not have Green Guman Resource Management Research.