The Effect of Green Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Job Satisfaction in Selected Manufacturing Firms in Lagos State, Nigeria

Employees' job satisfaction is critical to any organization aspiring to capture larger share of the market and remain sustained. However, some organisations do not consider employee satisfaction important due to poor human resource management practices (green recruitment and selection, green training and development, green performance management, green human resource planning). Hence, this study investigated the effect of green human resource management on employee job satisfaction in selected manufacturing firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for this study comprised 5,107 employees of the selected manufacturing firms operating in Lagos State. A sample size of 475 was determined using advisor's sample size determination table. Data was collected using a structured and validated questionnaire with a Cronbach alpha value ranging from 0.70 to 0.81. A response rate of 98.74% was recorded. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential (multiple linear regression) statistics at 5% significance level. The results revealed that green human resource management practices 2 have significant effect on employee job satisfaction (Adj.R = 0.548, F(4, 464) = 142.906, p<0.05) in selected manufacturing firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study concluded that green human resource management practices have significant effects on employee job satisfaction in selected manufacturing firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. Therefore, it is recommended that aligning organizational objectives with environmental sustainability goals, empower employees to contribute to both business success and environmental conservation. Providing training and resources for sustainable practices, setting clear performance expectations related to environmental stewardship, and integrating green metrics into performance evaluations to encourage employee satisfaction enroute to performance.