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An investigation of 402 employees across green-certified Egyptian hotels examines how green human resource management practices influence the adoption of circular economy methods and overall organisational resilience. Using structural equation modelling, the analysis reveals that green human resource management positively impacts circular economy adoption, which in turn reinforces both internal and external organisational resilience. Furthermore, the presence of a strong green organisational culture enhances the link between green workforce management and circular practices. Circular economy measures also act as a partial mediator between human resource practices and resilience. Together, these results demonstrate how environmental workforce policies and circular operations collectively support the capacity of hospitality businesses to withstand operational challenges while advancing sustainability goals.
Hospitality businesses face increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices while remaining viable during disruptions. This research demonstrates that investing in environmentally focused human resource policies helps staff embed circular economy practices. In turn, these initiatives build stronger internal and external organisational resilience, showing how everyday management choices contribute directly to long-term business survival and environmental responsibility.
This applied research offers actionable frameworks for hotel managers, sustainability officers, and hospitality policymakers seeking to implement green human resource programmes and circular economy practices. As an observational study based on 402 employees in operational green-certified hotels, the insights are directly applicable to management strategies, human resource toolkits, and sustainability guidelines designed to enhance resilience in the tourism sector.
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This research explores the extent to which Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices in the Egyptian hotel sector contribute to the adoption of Circular Economy (CE) practices and, eventually, organizational resilience. Using a sample of 402 employees from green-certified Egyptian hotels, the current study applied Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) on the data collected. The results show the positive effect of GHRM on the adoption of a circular economy that significantly enhances both internal and external organizational resilience. In addition, high Green Organizational Culture (GOC) strengthens the positive relationship of GHRM with the adoption of a circular economy. From this work, some empirical evidence is provided to show that circular economy practices can play a partial mediating role between GHRM and organizational resilience. These findings also present valuable insights for hotel managers and policymakers on how to achieve sustainability and resilience by means of integrated GHRM and circular economy strategies.
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DOI: 10.3390/admsci14110297
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