This paper seeks to provide simplified general reflections in respect of green human resource management (green HRM) that is a novel concept at least in Sri Lankan context and indeed has a great potential to serve the individual, society and business. The paper has its focus on seven aspects such as meaning of green, reasons for greening, meaning of green HRM, importance of green HRM, green human resource requirements, greening of HRM functions and the findings of some green HRM research studies. It is hoped that the paper has some utility for generating an interest within potential researchers and for gaining a conceptual understanding of green HRM.

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This review paper creates strong analytical and theoretical frameworks for green human resource management (GHRM) literature. As green HRM is an emerging field of study it requires strong analytical and theoretical frameworks to underpin the valuable knowledge obtained by the scholars through systematic research works in this field. A review of the literature shows that strong analytical and theoretical frameworks for green HRM have yet to be emerged. Accordingly, the objective of this paper is to fill this knowledge gap considerably. This paper organizes the existing literature on the bases of "Analytical HRM Framework" of Boxall, Purcell, & Wright (2007) and other relevant organisational theories. Ultimately this paper establishes a strong link between existing literature in green HRM and organizational theories.

Though there is a growing interest among academicians and practitioners in respect of

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