Improving environmental performance through unit-level organizational citizenship behaviors for the environment: A...

Area of Science:

• Environmental Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Corporate Social Responsibility

Background:

• Organizational citizenship behaviors for the environment (OCBEs) are crucial for enhancing corporate environmental performance.
• Formal environmental practices alone are insufficient; employee-driven initiatives are vital.
• A capability perspective offers insights into fostering OCBEs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine how employee involvement capability influences environmental performance via OCBEs.
• To investigate the moderating role of shared vision capability in this relationship.
• To identify contextual factors that promote OCBEs and link strategic environmental goals with employee actions.

Main Methods:

• Cross-country and multi-industry study.
• Sample of 170 firms.
• Capability perspective framework.

Main Results:

• Employee involvement capability positively impacts environmental performance through OCBEs.
• Shared vision capability amplifies the positive relationship between employee involvement and environmental performance.
• Specific contextual factors identified that foster OCBEs.

Conclusions:

• Firms can leverage employee involvement and shared vision to boost environmental performance.
• Encouraging OCBEs is key to translating strategic environmental goals into tangible outcomes.
• A holistic approach combining formal policies and employee engagement is recommended for sustainability.