DIAGNOSING THE GAP IN APPLYING GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (GHRM) PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE SHARED VALUE

Abstract

Considering growing global trends toward sustainability, Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) has emerged as a contemporary managerial approach that integrates environmental dimensions into organizational policies and practices. This study asks whether adopting green practices is sufficient to generate Green Shared Value. The study diagnoses the implementation gap of GHRM practices within the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and analyzes their contribution to Green Shared Value. A case study design was adopted, with data collected through interviews, field observation, and a 30-item checklist covering five GHRM dimensions and the three dimensions of Green Shared Value. Findings are reported as weighted compliance indices with explicit gap decomposition. GHRM implementation reached 77.67% with a gap of 22.33%, while Green Shared Value achieved 69% with a gap of 31%. The value gap therefore exceeds the practice gap by 8.67 percentage points, indicating that adoption is outpacing conversion. The Ministry possesses initial capabilities supporting GHRM but translating them into sustainability outcomes requires green reward systems, environmental innovation support, waste management programs, and clear environmental performance indicators. The study proposes an integrated strategic framework linking practices to value through identified mediating mechanisms.