IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 9 NO. 3 2025
DOI: 10.56201/wjimt.v9.no3.2025.pg72.86

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Impact of Green Human Resources Practices on Employee Job Satisfaction in Organizations

Page, Vinaya Satyawan Tari PhD, Obialor, Donatus Chukwuemeka PhD, Prof Isaac A, Ayandele

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Abstract

In a rabidly competitive global environment, accomplishing competitive advantage through an engaged workforce is the desire of organizational managers. The study adopts a survey research design with a structured questionnaire for the population of 50 employees of Coca- Cola Nigeria PLC, Owerri. The study used regression analysis for analyzing and validating data. The findings showed that there is a significant positive impact of green human resources practices indices on employee job satisfaction. The study recommends that organizations should adopt green human resources practices in hiring employees to enhance employee job satisfaction. Hence, green recruitment and selection, green performance appraisal, and green staff development all have a positive impact on the employee job satisfaction of Coca-Cola Nigeria PLC Owerri, Imo State.

keywords:

Green human resources practices, Employee, Job satisfaction, Green staff development, Green Performance appraisal, Coca-Cola.

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