A Correlation Analysis of Green Human Resource Management and Firms’ Protection

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine Green Human Resource management and firms’ protection in Cross River State, Nigeria. Other specific objectives of the study were to: determine the relationship between green recruitment and selection and organizational protection; determine the relationship between green training and development and organizational protection; determine the relationship between green reward and compensation and organizational protection. This study adopted survey research design. The study was carried out using processing firms in Cross River State. Primary data was employed using questionnaire instrument. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was adopted as a suitable statistical tools for the analysis of the study. The major findings were stated thus: Green Recruitment and selection, Green training and development, Green reward and compensation have a positive relationship with organizational protection. The study recommended that organizations should also express preferences to recruit candidates who have competency and attitudes to participate in corporate environmental management initiatives as well.