Green training an effective strategy for a cleaner environment: Study on hotel employees

Abstract

The call for tourism sector to contribute its quota to a cleaner and a greener environment is gaining momentum. Organization's green initiative and training are mainly on employee's contribution to the environment and its sustainability. Research related to green human resource management especially green training (GT), environmental performance, and behaviors have been given little attention in the hospitality industry. The particular examination of GT and its effect on organizational citizenship behavior (OCBE) and perceived behavioral control (PBC), the mediation effect of OCBE in the above relationship is the main aim of the study. Adopting the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity theory to explore the direct and indirect effect of GT on PBC, this study surveyed 306 respondents from employees in the hotel industry. The data were analyzed using AMOS 23 version. GT stands as an important implementation to directly stimulate employee organizational citizenship behavior towards the environment (OCBE) and PBC. The practical and theoretical implication is included; also suggestions for further research are listed below.

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“…Environmental performance (EP) relates to the company's ability to reduce the consumption of toxic substances and chemicals hazardous and to make every effort to reduce emissions, waste, and lower energy consumption so that companies can cut costs which in the end can achieve efficiency [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. In line with the study of Olá h et al [12] that EP refers to the use of biodegradable materials in products, reducing pollution and waste at the source, reducing the use of materials harmful to the environment, and increasing energy efficiency.…”

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“…GHRMp positively affects the competitiveness of organizations and secures a strong competitive position [6,31,72,112]. First, jobs can be designed in an environmental or sustainable manner.…”

“…Many studies have explained the pivotal role played by the function of With green training and development [6,31,46,72]. It is the basis for changing and developing the attitudes and behavior of employees to the appropriate green form to achieve a hotel's environmental goals [46].…”

“…The impact of this goes beyond enhancing employees' confidence in their abilities and motivating them to voluntarily participate in environmental work [115]. It also involves providing employees with appropriate skills in a thoughtful, systematic and serious manner [73] to achieve more efficient environmental performance and to present new ideas and innovations [115], which is reflected in the level and quality of achievement of environmental in an effective manner, thus strengthening and enhancing the competitive position of the organization [6,72].…”