Factors affecting pro-environmental behavior at work amongst hotel employees in Hue city
Vol. 131 No. 5C (2022), Original Article
Vol. 131 No. 5C (2022)

Factors affecting pro-environmental behavior at work amongst hotel employees in Hue city

Original Article
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijed.v131i5C.6773
Published 2022-10-05
Hoang Ba Loc
School of Hospitality and Tourism, Hue University, 22 Lam Hoang St., Hue, Vietnam
Hoang Trong Hung
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
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Keywords

hành vi hướng đến môi trường
nhân viên khách sạn
văn hoá tổ chức xanh
chính sách bảo vệ môi trường địa phương pro-environmental behavior at work
hotel employees
green organizational culture
local environmental protection policies

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impacts of factors affecting pro-environmental behavior amongst hotel employees in Hue city. A survey of 368 hotel employees in Hue city was conducted and and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were utilized. The results found that local environmental protection policies and green organizational culture influence hotel employees’ environmental commitment and environmental passion, thereby affecting hotel employees’ pro-environmental behavior at work. Based on the results, some policies and managerial implications have been provided.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijed.v131i5C.6773
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