Linking perceived corporate environmental policies and employees eco-initiatives: The influence of perceived organizational support and psychological contract breach

Pascal Paillé and Nicolas Raineri

Journal of Business Research, 2015, vol. 68, issue 11, 2404-2411

Abstract: In this study we examine the linkages between perceived corporate environmental policies, organizational support, perceived psychological breach, and employees' eco-initiatives. We test (1) the indirect effect of organizational support on the relationship between perceived corporate environmental policies and eco-initiatives, and (2) the moderating effect of perceived psychological breach on the relationship between organizational support and eco-initiatives. Using a convenience sample (N=651), our study supports our hypotheses. More precisely, there was little effect of perceived PC-breach on eco-initiatives among employees who perceived high support from their organization. However, among those who perceived low organizational support, there was a negative effect of breach on their willingness to perform eco-initiatives. In comparison with employees who feel supported by their employer, employees who are not convinced by the supportive actions of their organization are less likely to perform eco-initiatives on the job if they consider a breach to have occurred. Practical implications are discussed and suggestions for future research are proposed.

Keywords: Perceived corporate environmental policies; Organizational support; Employees' eco-initiatives; Psychological contract breach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.02.021

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