Identification of green human resource management practices in the digital transformation era in SMEs

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Executive Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.

2 MSc Business Administration, rahbord shomal,Gilan, Iran

3 MSc Business Administration. Azad university, Gilan, Iran

Abstract

This study aims to identify green human resource management (HRM) practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the digital transformation era. As organizations increasingly adopt digital technologies, the integration of environmentally sustainable practices into HRM becomes crucial. This research investigates the specific green HRM practices implemented by SMEs and explores their alignment with digital transformation initiatives. This research is done through a comprehensive review of 26 articles and thematic analysis of them in the qualitative part and a fuzzy Delphi method to screen and confirm the findings of the first part, in the quantitative part. so, this is a kind of Mix method which is used in this study. The findings contribute to the understanding of how SMEs can effectively incorporate sustainable HRM practices in the context of digital transformation, promoting environmental stewardship and enhancing organizational sustainability.

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