EFFECT OF GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF REGISTERED HOSPITALITY FIRMS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the effect of green human resource management practices the performance of registered hospitality firms in Enugu state, Nigeria. The specific objective was to determine the effect of selective hiring on the profitability of registered hospitality firms in Enugu state. The research method adopted by the study was the survey research method. The sources of data used were primary and secondary sources of data. The population of the study was 512 while the sample size of 225 was determined using the Taro Yamane’s formula. The major instrument of data collection was the questionnaire. The data collected were represented in tables using tables, frequencies and percentages. The hypothesis was tested using the t-test statistical tool. The study found out that selective hiring has a significant effect on the profitability of registered hospitality firms in Enugu State. (X value =32.372, p-value 0.0000< 0.05). The study concluded that green human resource management practices have a significant and positive effect on the performance of registered hospitality firms in Enugu State. It was recommended that hospitality firms should take practical steps in acquiring the right blend of knowledge of workers that are environmentally oriented so as to improve profitability as well as environmental sustainability, hospitality firms should adopt a fair and performance base compensation system on the basis of environmental sustainability so as to motivate and encourage employee commitment to greening, hospitality firms should design energy efficient office building that consume less energy and hospitality firms should encourage self-managed and effective teams who works together to make the environment more sustainable.