Socially Responsible Human Resource Management and Voluntary Environmental Behavior : the Moderating Effect of Ecocentric Leadership

• Autorzy: Md. Al-Amin , Refa Akter , Ayesha Akter , Md. Aftab Uddin , Abdullah Al Mamun
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The study examines the influence of socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM) on employees' voluntary environmental behavior (VEB), and it tests the moderating effect of ecocentric leadership (EL).

Design/Method: We adopted deductive reasoning in a positivist paradigm by applying quantitative analytical techniques and structural equation modeling. We selected 187 respondents from clothing industry through a self-administered questionnaire survey in Chattogram, the commercial capital of Bangladesh.

Findings: The outcomes revealed that both SRHRM and EL influence VEB. However, the moderation analysis indicated that EL negatively intervenes in the effect of SRHRM on VEB.

Implications: One of the essential contributions of our study is its development of the knowledge related to valuing, developing, and measuring SRHRM's contribution to improving VEB in a moderated model with the help of EL to ensure long-term sustainability.

Originality: Very little is known about the importance of SRHRM in fostering employees' voluntary environmental behavior, so this study will be one of the first to examine the topic. Moreover, the moderating effect of EL posits that its interaction effect is not substantial in stimulating voluntary environmental behavior if organizations can institutionalize SRHRM. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Social Responsibility; Human Resources Management (HRM); Leadership

PL

Społeczna odpowiedzialność; Zarządzanie zasobami ludzkimi; Przywództwo

• Czasopismo: Central European Management Journal
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 29
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 147--168

Twórcy

autor

Md. Al-Amin

• Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU)

autor

Refa Akter

• Rangamati Science and Technology University

autor

Ayesha Akter

• University of Chittagong

autor

Md. Aftab Uddin

• University of Chittagong

autor

Abdullah Al Mamun

• University of Chittagong

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DOI

10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.49