EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIA’S BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM

O. O. OLAYEMI; P. S. OKONJI; A. M. OLUSI-SHOMOYE

O. O. OLAYEMI 3Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos. Nigeria
P. S. OKONJI Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos. Nigeria
A. M. OLUSI-SHOMOYE Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos. Nigeria

Keywords: Environment, sustainability, business ecosystem, green human resource, organisational performance

Abstract

This research seeks to evaluate the state of art as far as environmental sustainability is concerned among businesses in Nigeria. The objectives of this study are to ascertain the awareness, acceptability and prospect of environmental sustainability practices in Nigeria. Questionnaires were distributed to human resource personnel of various organisations using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Two hundred and two questionnaires were used for the analysis. SPSS frequencies was employed to process the data. Research hypotheses were developed in alternate form and the result supported the hypotheses. The investigation revealed that prospect of green human resource management (GHRM) could have a positive potential across all facets of organization development if fully adopted, there is little or obscure knowledge of GHRM; hence instigating need for further sensitization on the benefit of GHRM. It is recommended that organisations should adopt environmental friendly practices in order to reap the benefit of environmental protection which contributes in furtherance to the benefit of organizational stakeholders thereby ensuring sustained organizational performance.

Author Biographies

O. O. OLAYEMI, 3Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos. Nigeria

P. S. OKONJI, Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos. Nigeria

A. M. OLUSI-SHOMOYE, Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos. Nigeria