Unlocking Proenvironmental Behaviour: A Scoping Review of Green Human Resource Management and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour for the Environment Through the Ability–Motivation–Opportunity Lens

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Authors: Mamdoh M. Algethami, Nadine Campbell
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Despite accelerating interest in green human resource management (GHRM) and its connection to organisational citizenship behaviour for the environment (OCBE), the field remains theoretically fragmented. This scoping review synthesises 12 empirical studies anchored in the ability–motivation–opportunity (AMO) framework. The synthesis yields a primary theoretical contribution: a dynamic, multilevel model that clarifies how GHRM practices shape OCBE through psychological and organisational mediators, including employee empowerment and absorptive capacity, while delineating boundary conditions such as individual green values. The model positions OCBE as both a proximal outcome of GHRM and, in some contexts, a mediating process linking GHRM to environmental performance. By reframing the GHRM–OCBE relationship as a dynamic capability for environmental sustainability, the review moves beyond descriptive mapping to offer an integrative framework that can guide rigorous theory building and context‐sensitive practice. It also foregrounds a research agenda that probes contingencies and mechanisms to strengthen causal inference, improve cross‐context generalisability and integrate complementary theoretical perspectives.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Environmental Sustainability in Business Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Environmental Education and Sustainability

Publication details

Journal / source
Business Strategy and the Environment
Volume
35
Issue
6
Pages
8788–8808
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN