Manuscript Title:

CONTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEE GREEN VALUES IN IMPROVING CORPORATE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE VIA ORGANIZATIONAL GREEN CULTURE AND EMPLOYEE GREEN BEHAVIORS- A CONCEPTUAL NEXUS

Author:

MAHVISH KANWAL KHASKHELY, NAVEED. R. KHAN, SARAH WALI QAZI

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/52ZTA

Published : 2021-11-23

About the author(s)

1. MAHVISH KANWAL KHASKHELY - Faculty, Mehran University, Institute of Science, Technology and Development, MUET, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
2. NAVEED. R. KHAN - Faculty, Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan.
3. SARAH WALI QAZI - Faculty, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Sustainable human resource antecedents are composed of micro level factors like employee green values and green behaviors, and macro level factors including green culture, among others. There is a tremendous scope for research exploring the association between these antecedents of sustainable human resource management. One reason is the paucity of relevant studies exploring relationship between employee green values, green behaviors and corporate green culture with corporate environmental sustainability. Secondly, mixed results, conflicting findings and inadequate linkages in the available literature demand further explanation concerning these relationships. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is twofold: to examine the supporting role of organizational green culture between employee green values and employee green behaviors; to explore the relationship between employee green behavior and corporate sustainable environmental performance. This study develops a conceptual connection by employing value-belief-norms approach and natural resource based view, indicating that employee green values can be facilitated through organizational green culture which manifest in green behaviors among the employees and ultimately enhance the environmental performance thereby providing competitive edge. This implies that relationship of employee green values and behaviors with corporate environmental performance can be explained through green culture and green behaviors. Together, they support in translating the organizational strategy into sustainability oriented goals. This research helps practitioners recognize the importance of implementing a culture within the organization which prepares employees to contribute towards its environmental sustainability goals thereby creating ecological value for the local community.


Keywords

Sustainable HRM, Green Culture, Employee Green Values, Natural Resource Based View