Green Human Resource Management Practices and Employees Retention in Hospitality Industry, Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The Hospitality industry plays a significant role in the nation’s economy but its survival greatly depends on the performance of its human resources. This study on Green Human Resource Management Practices and employees’ retention in the Hospitality Industry in Kogi State is written to examine how hospitality firms in Kogi State utilize green recruitment, green training and green compensation towards retaining their employees. The study adopts a descriptive research survey design and complete enumeration method. Respondents were reached through a structured questionnaire.  The respondents were employees who worked in the selected hospitality industry in Kogi State who are either at management, supervisory, senior or junior categories.  The research instrument was validated by experts while reliability test was conducted using Cronbach Alpha reliability statistics. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.  Specifically, the data were analyzed using simple percentages and mean and hypotheses tested using multiple regression. The study revealed that there is a significant positive relation between green human resource practices and employees’ retention in the hospitality industry in Kogi State, Nigeria.  The study therefore recommends that management of hospitality firms in Kogi State should not only focus on green recruitment, training and compensation but should also ensure that these practices are integrated into their operational manual and company human resource policy. This will guarantee its sustainability, thus, enhance employees’ retention which would improve workers’ and orgamisational performance.