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Employee Green Behaviour in the Vietnamese Healthcare Sector: Integrating Socially Responsible Human Resource Management and Environmental Transformational Leadership

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates the interplay of socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM) and employee green behaviour (EGB) in the public healthcare sector. It examines how personal moral norms (PMN) and public service motivation (PSM) mediate this relationship, as well as how environmental transformational leadership (ETL) moderates it. The study applies Social Information Processing Theory (SIPT) to analyse these dynamics. We conducted a quantitative study using a questionnaire-based survey and a quota sampling technique. Our sample consisted of 334 nurses in Vietnamese public hospitals. We performed data analysis using structural equation modelling (SEM). The findings reveal a strong relationship between SRHRM and employee green behaviour. SRHRM influences employee green behaviour indirectly through the mediating roles of PMN and PSM. In addition, ETL plays a significant role in moderating the link between SRHRM and EGB. However, the moderating of ETL in this relationship through PMN and PSM was not statistically significant. This study is among the first to explore the interplay of SRHRM and EGB using SIPT in a healthcare context, offering theoretical insights and practical guidance for sustainable HRM practices in developing economies.

Source: SAGE Open

DOI: 10.1177/21582440251409044

Authors: Thi-Thu-Hien Pham, Bao-Son Doan

Institution: Ho Chi Minh City Open University

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Sustainability in Business

Subfield: Marketing

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,600