IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH LATEST INITIATIVES
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https://doi.org/10.37435/NBR23053001Keywords:
Green Human Resource Management, Employee Virtual ExperienceAbstract
Purpose: The paper aims to review advancements and current literature in the field of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM). It further intends to understand the relationship of GHRM with multiple variables and to highlight multiple green initiatives that organizations can use to further their environmental agenda.
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