Can Environmental Knowledge and Risk Perception Make a Difference? The Role of Environmental Concern and Pro-Environmental Behavior in Fostering Sustainable Consumption Behavior

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 4791 - 4791

Published: March 8, 2023

Sustainable consumption is one of the goals ‘Sustainable Development Goals 2030′ set by United Nations. The study primarily interested in how sustainable behavior can be fostered through environmental knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes. For concern, role knowledge considered significant. Therefore, academia powered desire to impart environmentally friendly attitudes behaviors students for consumption. main purpose this was measure influence risk perceptions on concerns university students. Likewise, act as a moderator association between concern pro-environmental also taken into account. unit analysis enrolled universities China. Following deductive approach positivist paradigm, using SmartPLS, we deployed structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique test relationships. results exhibited that are positively significantly related with concerns. Similarly, behavior. Environmental attitude appeared relationship theory planned supporting investigated model, thereby providing empirical evidence theory. provided important implications future directions.

Language: Английский

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Green HRM and hospitality industry: challenges and barriers in adopting environmentally friendly practices

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 121 - 141

Published: Feb. 25, 2023

Purpose The recent decade has described the role of HR practitioners as more strategic to advance in environmental management (EM), technology and change competencies. study aims identify professionals' changing strategies challenges barriers sustainability performance (SP) through green HRM, which have become an emerging topic. Design/methodology/approach Data collection was conducted six semi-structured face-to-face interviews with senior representatives purposive sampling. grounded theory (GT) method applied, followed by iterative process for codes themes. Findings results indicated highly significant (C&B) proposing a 5 × 4 framework adopting GHRM practices. Examples included (1) lack knowledge, orientation awareness; (2) corporate social responsibility integral part organization strategy; (3) concerns internally required from top-bottom bottom-top approach; (4) budget cost that remain issue top management, and; (5) department's build competencies their entire team. Practical implications findings help policymakers maintain balance between economic, agendas. Furthermore, goals values hotel are key ingredients seeking solution sustainability, requires continuous training programs enhance awareness at all levels. Originality/value presented future directions enrich literature make contributions existing body knowledge. Moreover, research benefits managers intended accomplishing sustainable development approaches.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Business Performance: Examining the Role of Green HRM Practices, Green Innovation and Responsible Leadership through the Lens of Pro-Environmental Behavior

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. 7317 - 7317

Published: April 28, 2023

Due to the recent economic crisis, requirement for sustainable company performance has spread across globe, with green initiatives being seen as best way address it. Recent literature and regulators have taken notice of this predicament. The deployment innovation, responsible leadership induction, human resource management (GHRM) techniques been made necessary by significant focus on attaining business sustainability. This study aims provide light banking industry’s perception how GHRM practices, affect sustainability practices. data were provided 396 professionals employed top five commercial sector banks nationwide. By using Mplus program analysis, study’s hypotheses evaluated structural equation modeling. findings show a positive relationship between ethical leadership, process performance. However, an intriguing finding was role that pro-environmental conduct played partial mediator. offer scholars practitioners interested in firms’ additional context-specific social, ecological, financial implications. effectiveness innovation strategy increase developing country environment only received minimal academic attention so far. A literary gap exists few studies conducted test HRM, innovation’s impact Small number behaviors mediator past. In this, present these mediation effect Pakistan. So, removed exploring behaviors. selection Pakistan’s analysis is contribution because no previously analyze HRM through mediating their behavior. provides guidelines senior understand practices’ importance essential excel competitive world.

Language: Английский

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Green transformational leadership and pro-environmental behaviour: unravelling the underlying mechanism in the context of hotel industry

International journal of organizational analysis, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(2), P. 255 - 271

Published: April 6, 2023

Purpose Despite the research conducted on transformational leadership has contributed to our understanding of its impact non-green employee outcomes, there is still a lack comprehension regarding influence environment-specific leadership, also known as green (GTL), outcomes and underlying mechanisms that drive this relationship. Thus, address gap, study aims examine effects GTL pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) among employees working in three- five-star hotels India. The investigate potential mediating role human resource management (GHRM) moderating effect environmental concern (EC) relationship between GHRM PEB. Design/methodology/approach collected data from 181 various 3–5-star operating Structural equation modelling using Smart PLS-4 SPSS PROCESS MACRO (Model 14) were used test hypotheses. Findings results validated significant positive findings suggest GTL–PEB relationship, EC negatively moderated indirect PEB through GHRM. Practical implications can have hotel industry. provides useful insights for policymakers hospitality sector, specifically hotels. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, first relationships GTL, GHRM, empirical contributes growing body outcomes.

Language: Английский

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How to encourage food waste reduction in kitchen brigades: The underlying role of ‘green’ transformational leadership and employees' self-efficacy

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 59, P. 139 - 148

Published: April 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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Understanding the influence of environmental triggers on tourists' pro-environmental behaviors in the Pakistan’s tourism industry

Journal of Tourism Futures, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 38 - 67

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

Purpose The research analyzes the influence of three environmental triggers, i.e. awareness, concern and knowledge on attachment green motivation that affect tourists' pro-environmental behavior in Pakistan’s tourism industry. Furthermore, this study has analyzed moderating role moral obligation concerning behavior. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered via a structured questionnaire by 237 local (domestic) tourists Pakistan. data examined employing SmartPLS. Findings demonstrate all triggers have positive significant relationship with motivation. Accordingly, promote obligations also been incorporated study. finding reveals strong among behaviors during high obligations. In contrast, do not moderate association between Therefore, competent authorities should facilitate to adopt environmentally friendly practices; which will ultimately Originality/value This provides useful insights regarding fostering sequentially tourist Secondly, employed as moderator identify changes tourists’ based individuals' ethical considerations. Hence, an in-depth insight into Lastly, present offers effective strategies for sector other increase activities can embed importance environment individuals.

Language: Английский

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The impact of Gen Z's pro-environmental behavior on sustainable development goals through tree planting

Sustainable Futures, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8, P. 100251 - 100251

Published: July 15, 2024

This interdisciplinary study addresses a critical gap in environmental behavior research by focusing on Gen Z's engagement with tree planting, key yet underexplored activity the context of achieving sustainable development goals. Motivated need to understand how cultural practices and policies influence young people's participation sustainability efforts, this examines integrating psychological theories sociocultural dynamics can enhance our understanding proactive engagement. Leveraging frameworks from psychology, sociology, science, studies, integrates Value-Belief-Norm theory Theory Planned Behavior analyze values, beliefs, perceived behavioral control their intentions actions toward planting. The methodology involves two-phase empirical investigation: initially developing validating measurement items 141 Z participants, followed second phase 203 participants validate proposed model using partial least squares structural equation modeling. findings highlight that value significantly shapes its attitudes Additionally, reveals crucial role personal norms steering individuals' pro-environmental behaviors. Vishu Thaineetham initiative, which has global footprint transformed tradition into tree-planting movement, is case for innovative ecological preservation. initiative demonstrates potential culturally adapted foster collective promote cleaner production strategies. implications practice, emphasizing insights models, are also provided.

Language: Английский

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Consumers’ willingness to pay and importance-performance gaps for resilient e-waste management in Taiwan: A probit-logit regression approach

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 144313 - 144313

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Role of Digital Transformation in Education in Promoting Sustainable Development

Virtual Economics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(4), P. 65 - 86

Published: Dec. 30, 2022

The crucial role education plays in fostering sustainable development, moving society toward a more environmentally and socially conscious future, influencing the attitudes behaviours of both present future generations are explored this article. authors analyse concept for development (ESD), transformative learning technique designed to provide individuals communities with knowledge, skills, values necessary encourage moral behaviour. ESD must be integrated into number contexts order have full all-encompassing impact, underscoring need interdisciplinary holistic methods that considerate different styles, backgrounds, circumstances. Moreover, article examines key stakeholders, such as educators, policymakers, local communities, designing implementing experiences foster behavioural change, critical thinking, social engagement. It discusses significance teacher training, curriculum innovative educational resources nurturing culture sustainability encouraging collective action. Additionally, investigates potential barriers adopting ESD, including resistance insufficient funding, lack awareness, proposes strategies overcoming these challenges. conduct survey among university students detect challenges how address them from their perspectives.

Language: Английский

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Linking Green Human Resource Practices and Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction and Green Motivation

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 4835 - 4835

Published: March 9, 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence job satisfaction and green motivation as mediators human resource practices sustainable performance in hotel industry. In order collect information a quantifiable manner, questionnaire issued employees Egypt’s five- four-star hotels. Perspectives 333 working at 18 hotels out forty-four located Greater Cairo were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM). results supported model’s validity demonstrated that had beneficial effect on satisfaction. addition, suggested “green motivation” significantly contributed performance. work acted full mediator between variables ramifications theory management are examined.

Language: Английский

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