Retracted: The moderating effects of employee corporate social responsibility motive attributions (substantive and symbolic) between corporate social responsibility perceptions and voluntary pro‐environmental behavior

Abstract

The primary aim of this study is to investigate how employees' corporate social responsibility (CSR) perceptions contribute to their voluntary pro‐environmental behaviors. This study also seeks to understand the moderating effects of employees' CSR motive attribution (substantive and symbolic) on the relationship between CSR perceptions and voluntary pro‐environmental behaviors. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 784 employees working in various industries such as telecommunication, pharmaceutical, medical, manufacturing, hospitality, and electronic. Results revealed that CSR perceptions positively affected voluntary pro‐environmental behaviors of employees. Moreover, employee's substantive CSR motive attribution strengthened the positive effect of CSR perceptions on voluntary pro‐environmental behavior, whereas symbolic CSR motive attribution weakened the positive effect of CSR perceptions on voluntary pro‐environmental behavior. This study provides guidance for managers who wish to address sustainability and CSR issues to enhance employees' voluntary pro‐environmental behavior. Organizations should integrate CSR initiatives into their sustainable strategy to increase employee's voluntary pro‐environmental behavior.

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Effect of environmental corporate social responsibility on green attitude and norm activation process for sustainable consumption: Airline versus restaurant

“…A company and its pro‐environmental climate can induce internal and external customers' positive attitude toward environmentally responsible behaviors and promote practices of such behaviors (Afsar, Al‐Ghazali, Rehman, & Umrani, ; Bock, Zmud, Kim, & Lee, ; Han et al, ; Wang & Han, ). When an organization makes diverse responsible efforts for environmental preservation, its employees are inclined to practice eco‐friendly activities meeting the green expectation of the organization (Lee et al, ; Zhang et al, ).…”

Perceived corporate social responsibility and pro‐environmental behaviors: The role of organizational identification and coworker pro‐environmental advocacy

“…Most studies consider the macro‐level effects of CSR (Lawal, May, & Stahl, 2017; Reid & Toffel, 2009), with micro‐level effects of CSR on employees’ behaviors and attitudinal outcomes receiving less attention (Afsar, Al Ghazali, Rehman, & Umrani, 2019). This research investigates whether pro‐environmental behaviors are highly affected by perceived CSR (Afsar et al, 2019). Empirical literature advocates that CSR has a positive effect on employee behaviors and attitudes (Tian & Robertson, 2019).…”