Bibliometric Insights into Green Human Resource Management: A Connection with Business Ethics and Values

Abstract

In the burgeoning literature on Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) research, this study addresses a noticeable gap by systematically tracing the historical evolution and contemporary trends in the field. Employing bibliometric analysis from 2006 to 2023, 654 publications were scrutinized from the Scopus database, identified through references to GHRM in titles, abstracts, or keywords. The analytical tools utilized, including the Biblioshiny package of RStudio and VOSviewer (version 1.6.16), facilitated a comprehensive examination of the extracted data. This study goes beyond mere quantitative metrics, engaging in performance analysis to discern the number of publications and citations, highlighting the most productive outputs, influential authors, and pivotal articles. Additionally, a nuanced co-word analysis was conducted, exploring the semantic connections within GHRM literature. Notably, this research extends its purview to examine the ethical dimensions of GHRM by assessing the number of publications in universities and countries. By exploring international collaboration through a science-mapping tool, the study underscores the interconnectedness of global efforts and sheds light on how ethical considerations permeate collaborative research endeavors. The investigation delves into current trends within GHRM inherently touches upon ethical implications, given the field's focus on sustainable and responsible human resource practices. Furthermore, the insights provided into future directions within GHRM research inherently contribute to the discourse on business ethics and values, as they guide the trajectory of sustainable and ethically grounded practices within organizations. In essence, this study offers a comprehensive examination of GHRM literature as a research domain and a critical contributor to ethical considerations in contemporary business practices.