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A Literature Review of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) Practices: Identification, Attributes and Methodologies for Assessment

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  • Vipin Maurya1
  • Sanjay Thakur2
  • Rajat Sharma3

1Research Scholar, Department of Commerce & Management Studies, Career Point University Hamirpur. Himachal Pradesh, India. 2Professor, Department of Commerce & Management Studies, Career Point University Hamirpur. Himachal Pradesh, India. 3Department of Commerce & Management Studies, Career Point University Hamirpur. Himachal Pradesh, India.

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Published Online
May-June 2025
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86-91
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