Green Work Climate and Pro-Environmental Behaviour Among Academics: The Mediating Role of Harmonious Environmental Passion

Authors

  • Yuen-Onn Choong Department of Business, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • Lee-Peng Ng Department of Business, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • Chee-Wee Tee Department of Business, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • Lok-Sin Kuar Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • Sok-Yee Teoh Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • I-Chi Chen Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms.26.2.2019.10520

Keywords:

Green work climate, harmonious environmental passion, pro-environmental behaviour

Abstract

Environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, deforestation, and the loss of biodiversity are the concerns of society in different parts of the world today. As human activities have adverse impacts on the environment, developing pro-environmental behaviour in each individual is an essential aspect of protecting mother earth. The primary purpose of this research is to evaluate the influence of green work climate perceptions and harmonious environmental passion on pro-environmental behaviour (PEB). Additionally, the mediating effect of harmonious environmental passion between green work climate and PEB is determined. A total of 167 academics from a private university in Malaysia participated in this study. The results from Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modelling suggested that green work climate and harmonious environmental passion positively influence PEB. Apart from this, harmonious environmental passion partially mediates the relationship between green work climate and PEB. The results indicate that leaders should actively shape the perception of green work climate within their organisations through policies and procedures that support environmental sustainability efforts, as well as effectively communicate with their employees. Such efforts will lead to greater harmonious environmental passion, in turn, promoting pro-environmental behaviour among members.
 
Keywords:  Green work climate, harmonious environmental passion, pro-environmental behaviour.

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25-06-2020

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2019): International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS) Vol. 26, No. 2, July 2019

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