Investigating the Relationship Between Green Human Capital, Green Logistics Practices, Green Competition, and Social-Financial Performance in Businesses of Kermanshah City

Abstract

The present study, in terms of its objective, is classified as applied research and is a descriptive-survey study. Based on the data collection method, it is a non-experimental (descriptive) study conducted using a survey method. The research data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software. Data collection was carried out using both library and field methods. In the library section, up-to-date Persian and English articles from information databases such as SID, ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Google Scholar, etc., were used to gather information for the theoretical foundations and research background. In the field section, a standard questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data concerning the variables and their indicators.The statistical population of this research consisted of employees of large businesses in the city of Kermanshah. Sample members were selected first through stratified sampling, followed by simple random sampling from within each stratum. The findings of this research were presented in two parts: descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, etc.) and inferential statistics (correlation and regression). The results of the study indicated that there were positive and significant relationships between the research variables. Regarding the strength of the correlations, the strongest relationship, with a coefficient of 0.722, was between social performance and financial performance, while the weakest relationship, with a coefficient of 0.513, was between green human capital and financial performance