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This study explores the influence of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices on faculty job satisfaction and performance in select higher education institutions (HEIs) in Tamil Nadu, India.  The study aims to evaluate GHRM’s influence and propose a model for HEIs. By adopting a descriptive design, primary data were collected from 400 faculty members across 10 NAAC/NIRF-ranked colleges through structured questionnaires using stratified random sampling. The collected data were then analysed using exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and structural equation modelling (SEM). Correlation analysis revealed significant positive relationships among all GHRM’s variables. Regression models shows that GHRM practices explained 70.9% of job satisfaction and 64.3% of performance variances, while SEM demonstrated 72% and 90% influences, respectively, highlighting green compensation as the strongest predictor. The study found that GHRM plays a role in enhancing efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in HEIs, promoting digitized HRM processes to reduce environmental carbon footprints.

Keywords

Green HRM Practices; Job Performance; Job Satisfaction; Higher Educational Institutions’

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