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In recent years, as the pressure on higher education institutions to shoulder the dual carbon goals and the mission of sustainable development has grown increasingly intense, green human resource management (GHRM) came into being and is becoming more and more popular. Meanwhile, resilience denotes the capacity of higher education institutions (HEIs) to absorb shocks, maintain core functions, achieve rapid recovery and facilitate transformation when confronting sudden crises, structural disruptions or prolonged uncertainty. Consequently, exploring the Impact of GHRM on the HEIs resilience holds significant importance for advancing the sustainability of Chinese HEIs. Previous researchers found that pro-environmental behaviour, green human capital performance, green innovation mediated the relationship between GHRM and HEIs resilience both in environmental, organizational and learning dimensions. This study employs the Ability, Motivation, Opportunity (AMO) Theory in constructing its theoretical framework. Statistical analysis is conducted on data from 336 valid survey responses completed by faculty in Chinese HEIs, utilizing the software of SPSS and SmartPLS. Ultimately, it is revealed that GHRM has a positive effect on HEIs resilience, mediated by pro-environmental behaviour, green human capital performance, green innovation. While existing research on the intersection of GHRM and HEIs resilience remains limited, many HEIs are facing issues of insufficient resilience, such as inadequate consensus on sustainable development principles and failure to incorporate green practices into performance assessing metrics. The findings hold implications for the Chinese HEIs in refining GHRM strategies, encouraging faculty to enhance their green behaviour and improve HEIs’ environmental, organizational and learning resilience.
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