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How does ethical climate attract employees’ low-carbon behaviour? The role of environmental passion and green mindfulness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2024

Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil Open the ORCID record for Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil [Opens in a new window]  and
Wan Noor Azreen Wan Mohamad Nordin Open the ORCID record for Wan Noor Azreen Wan Mohamad Nordin [Opens in a new window]
Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil*
Affiliation:
The London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, UK Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wan Noor Azreen Wan Mohamad Nordin
Affiliation:
Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Corresponding author: Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil; Email: nurulliyana@um.edu.my
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Abstract

This study employs social cognitive theory to examine the dynamics of ethical climate, environmental passion, and low-carbon behaviours among Malaysian public servants based on data from 407 employees across 37 departments. Although ethical climate did not have a direct impact on low-carbon behaviour, a significant association with environmental passion was observed. Additionally, environmental passion exhibited a noteworthy relationship with low-carbon behaviour, and emerged as a mediator between ethical climate and low-carbon behaviour, with green mindfulness moderating this relationship. These findings underscore the importance of nurturing environmental passion and green mindfulness to promote low-carbon behaviour among employees and aid organisations in addressing environmental challenges. By addressing these empirical gaps, this study contributes to the literature on low-carbon behaviour and offers both theoretical insights and practical implications for sustainability initiatives.

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ethical climatelow-carbon behaviourenvironmental passiongreen mindfulnessmultilevel analysis

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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , January 2025 , pp. 103 - 121
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.

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