Title

What drives employees' intentions to implement green practices in hotels? The role of knowledge, awareness, concern and ecological behaviour

Authors

Authors

E. S. W. Chan; A. H. Y. Hon; W. Chan;F. Okumus

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Int. J. Hosp. Manag.

Keywords

Environmental management; Hotels; Employee knowledge; Intention; Ecological behaviour; ENVIRONMENTAL-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PROACTIVE PERSONALITY; PLANNED; BEHAVIOR; INDUSTRY; CREATIVITY; MOTIVATION; ATTITUDES; CONSUMER; MODEL; SUSTAINABILITY; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of three green triggers - environmental knowledge, environmental awareness and environmental concern - and employees' ecological behaviour on their intentions to implement green practices in hotel companies. Data was collected through a survey from 438 hotel employees in Hong Kong and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the research hypotheses. The results indicate that the three green triggers are positively associated with ecological behaviour and ecological behaviour is positively associated with intention to implement green practices in hotels. Additionally, ecological behaviour mediates the relationship between the three green triggers and intentions to implement. Theoretical and practical implications are also discussed. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volume

40

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

20

Last Page

28

WOS Identifier

WOS:000338620600003

ISSN

0278-4319

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