A bibliometric reflection on the history of green human resource management research

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to analyze the regional distribution, size and evolution of the knowledge base by identifying key authors, documents, keywords and journals while examining current literature and intellectual structure, and highlight topical trends of green human resource management (GHRM) research.

Design/methodology/approach

As scholarly interest in the environment has grown, a new research focus in the discipline of human resource management (HRM) has emerged. The term GHRM was coined to describe how HRM may contribute to environmental outcomes. This scholarly focus has led to an increasing number of publications in this field. To analyze the intellectual structure of the GHRM research, a bibliometric technique is used.

Findings

The findings revealed a knowledge base that is still in the new phase, with a global scope, but most scholarly work is concentrated in Asian societies. By presenting an overview of the present state of the knowledge base, this study intends to lead a new generation of GHRM scholars.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of its kind, which probes the bibliometric reflection on green human resource management research history.

Citation

Farrukh, M., Raza, A., Ansari, N.Y. and Bhutta, U.S. (2022), "A bibliometric reflection on the history of green human resource management research", Management Research Review, Vol. 45 No. 6, pp. 781-800. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-09-2020-0585