Encouraging sustainability in the workplace: a survey on the pro-environmental behaviour of university employees

Blok, Vincent; Wesselink, R.; Studynka, Oldrich; Kemp, Ron

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.063

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“…On the other hand, although the outcome variable (OCBE) of this research covers eco-civic engagement and eco-helping in addition to environmental initiatives, this finding is in line with the finding of positive link between supportive supervisor behaviour and employee environmental initiatives by Ramus [28] and Ramus and Steger [53].Further, even though Blok et al [40] did not distinguish between task pro-environmental behaviour and voluntary pro-environmental behaviour, this research finding goes hand in hand with their finding of leadership support for environment directly impact on pro-environmental behaviour. However, this research finding is contrary to the finding of Paillé et al [23] that there is a direct negative relationship between general perceived supervisory support and OCBE.…”

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How Does Leader’s Support for Environment Promote Organizational Citizenship Behaviour for Environment? A Multi-Theory Perspective

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Abstract:Organizational citizenship behaviour for environment of employees is indispensable in realizing environmental sustainability goals of organizations. However, in the growing literature of employee green behaviour at work, scant attention has been paid on the impact of leader's specific support for environment, and the mechanisms through which it impacts organizational citizenship behaviour for environment. Drawing upon social exchange theory, self-determination theory and theory of normative conduct, we tested the impact of leader's support for environment, autonomous motivation for environment and perceived group's green climate on organizational citizenship behaviour for environment in an integrated model. The sample included 313 executive level employees of green implemented textile and apparel manufacturing factories in Sri Lanka. The results of structural equation modelling showed a direct positive impact of leader's support for environment on organizational citizenship behaviour for environment. Further, autonomous motivation for environment and perceived group's green climate were found to be partial mediators between leader's support for environment and organizational citizenship behaviour for environment. We discussed the theoretical implications for sustainability literature and the managerial implications for organizational practitioners in promoting organizational citizenship behaviour for environment.

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How Does Leader’s Support for Environment Promote Organizational Citizenship Behaviour for Environment? A Multi-Theory Perspective

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“…Pioneering studies, such as those by Hunt and Auster [33], Roome [34], Henriques and Sadorsky [35], and Buysse and Verbeke [8], have already proposed strategic classifications that vary from passive or inactive positions, include prevention, defence and/or accommodation and end in behaviour patterns associated with proactivity and environmental leadership. Although this is not of interest for this paper, pro-environmental behaviour has also been studied at an employee level [36][37][38]. This trend includes arguments pertaining to several external factors that influence the behaviour of a firm's workers, who, ultimately, also participate in the firm's behaviour [36].…”

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How Is Environmental Proactivity Accomplished? Drivers and Barriers in Firms’ Pro-Environmental Change Process

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Abstract:The contaminating effects of economic activity and the scarcity of natural resources has led firms to a situation in which corporate strategy has been compromised by environmental issues. The objective of this paper is to analyse some of the factors determining the pro-environmental change process by considering the drivers encouraging firms to progress in environmental protection and the barriers that curb this progress. Using a structural equation model implemented on a sample of 303 firms, our results confirm a direct and positive effect of stakeholder pressure and of the expectations of obtaining competitive advantages from the pro-environmental change process. The results also confirmed the indirect effect of stakeholder pressure on pro-environmental change through managers' expectations of obtaining competitive advantages, which play a mediating role in the firm's response. Although managers interpret the barriers we have studied as obstacles to adopting environmental protection measures, they do not prevent any firm from reaching advanced levels of pro-environmental change.

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“…Such environmental actions can be performed individually or collectively, and may be direct or indirect in their approach to mitigating harm to, and improving, the environment [9]. Pro-environmental behaviours can also be influenced by internal factors such as environmental awareness, values and attitudes [10] and external factors such as social norms, interaction with other individuals and financial constraints [11,12].…”

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Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

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Energy consumption in households comprises over a quarter of total energy use in the UK [1]. Human behaviour is one of the main factors that can influence domestic energy consumption, together with the physical properties of the dwelling, climate, number and demographic profile of occupants, household income, lifestyle, and appliance ownership and use [2][3][4][5]. Indeed, variation in residents' behaviour can cause significant differences in energy consumption between dwellings with otherwise similar characteristics (e.g. household size, income, and building energy performance) [3,6]. It is therefore important to understand influences upon behaviour in households as these in turn have implications for domestic energy use. In this respect, strategies to stimulate pro-environmental behaviour represent one means of modifying behaviour in households in order to promote energy conservation and reduce environmental impact [7].Pro-environmental behaviour is a form of environmental action that 'consciously seeks to minimize the negative impact of one's actions on the natural and built world ' [8, p.240], and 'only refers to those personal actions that are directly related to environmental improvement ' [9, p.325]. Such environmental actions can be performed individually or collectively, and may be direct or indirect in their approach to mitigating harm to, and improving, the environment [9]. Pro-environmental behaviours can also be influenced by internal factors such as environmental awareness, values and attitudes [10] and external factors such as social norms, interaction with other individuals and financial constraints [11,12].In this study we assess how environmental knowledge influences pro-environmental behaviour in households. We establish and confirm links between knowledge about the environment and energy, actions on Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study AbstractIn this paper we evaluate the impact of knowledge about environmental and energy issues on potential pro-environmental behaviour in households, specifically relating to behaviours, attitudes and habits towards energy use. Our results are based on an empirical survey and we find significant correlations which indicate that residents with positive environmental values and greater environmental knowledge are more likely to demonstrate energy behaviours, attitudes and habits which lead to energy saving activities in households. This is further supported through a Principal Component Analysis (PCA), which suggests that energy saving behaviour may also vary according to gender and employment status. Conversely, we find only limited evidence of statistical associations between environmental predisposition and knowledge, and ownership and frequency of use of household appliances. We argue that our results contribute to the significant body of literature supporting the role of knowledge in active engagement with energy issues. This study is timely following closely policy developments in activ...

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Encouraging sustainability in the workplace: a survey on the pro-environmental behaviour of university employees

Cited by 397 publications

References 87 publications

How Does Leader’s Support for Environment Promote Organizational Citizenship Behaviour for Environment? A Multi-Theory Perspective

How Does Leader’s Support for Environment Promote Organizational Citizenship Behaviour for Environment? A Multi-Theory Perspective

How Is Environmental Proactivity Accomplished? Drivers and Barriers in Firms’ Pro-Environmental Change Process

Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

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