Effect of strategic planning, CSR and green human resource management practices on sustainable business practices

Abstract

The study aims at examining the effect of Green Human Resource Management practices and strategic planning on maintaining sustainable business practices in agro-processing firms around Addis Ababa. The sample size of the study was a total of 312 leaders and non-managerial employees of agro-processing firm.. Descriptive survey design was employed in the study with the assumption that it enables the researcher to reveal the existing situations of strategic planning and green human resource management practices and sustainable business practices in agro-processing firms . Also it employed both qualitative and quantitative research approach The source of the data for the study was both secondary and primary data in which the primary data was collected through questionnaires which was developed in English language and translated in to Afan Oromo. Simple random sampling was employed to select target respondents. The collected data was analyzed both in descriptive and inferential analysis through SPSS, Version- 20.The study found out, Green human Resource Management practices and corporate social responsibility had significant effect on sustainable business practices,. Hence, firms are advised to exert efforts on the green human resource management practices and fulfilling corporate social responsibilities in order to maintain a sound sustainable business practices.