Environmental CSR and pro-environmental behaviors to reduce environmental dilapidation

Talat Islam, Ghulam Ali and Humaira Asad

Management Research Review, 2018, vol. 42, issue 3, 332-351

Abstract: Purpose - It is evident that organizations are continuously contributing toward environmental dilapidation. This may be reduced by focusing their employees’ involvement in pro-environmental behaviors. Pro-environmental behaviors have ramifications for organizations, employees, leaders and natural environment. Therefore, this study aims at investigating environmental related social responsibility and identification as the predictors of pro-environmental behaviors through the moderating role of empathy in the hospitality sector. Design/methodology/approach - This study collected data from 201 pairs (i.e. supervisors and their subordinates) working in the hospitality sector. Findings - The study found that employees with high empathy exhibit more pro-environmental behavior and organizational identification when perceiving their organization’s involvement in environment-related social responsibilities. Research limitations/implications - The data for this study were collected at one point of time and it has implications for organizations and employees. Originality/value - This study aims to fill the gap of the underlying mechanism that how perceived CSR affect employee pro-environmental behavior.

Keywords: Organizational identification; Empathy; Business ethics; Social responsibility; Hotel industry; Pro-environmental behavior; Business ethics and sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-12-2017-0408

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