The Impact of Manager’s Personal Values and Awareness on the Sustainable Behaviour

Across the globe, organizations and institutions are working to reduce the environmental impacts. Despite these efforts, progress in integrating sustainability processes and decision criterions has been limited. In this regard, sustainable procurement is a new global trend in the development of sust...

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Published in:Journal of economic & management perspectives 2016-12, Vol.10 (4), p.710-725
Main Authors: Nadeem, Shahid, Abdullah, Nik Ab H B N, Azeem, Muhammad, Qureshi, Muhammad A, Saqib, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Climate change
Developing countries
Government purchasing
LDCs
Managers
Public policy
Public sector
Social responsibility
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Sustainable development
Values
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Summary:Across the globe, organizations and institutions are working to reduce the environmental impacts. Despite these efforts, progress in integrating sustainability processes and decision criterions has been limited. In this regard, sustainable procurement is a new global trend in the development of sustainability. However, there are numerous barriers in the implementation of sustainable practices. One of the major barrier is the lack of sustainable procurement behaviour (SPB) among the procurement managers. The main purpose of this research is (1) to examine the relationship of awareness (AW) and personal values (PV) with SPB; (2) to determine the mediating effect of commitment towards change (CTC) on PV and AW. In this quantitative study, the population was the procurement managers working in the government departments. The data was collected from 206 managers employed in these departments. A survey was conducted using a self-administrated questionnaire and having systematic random sampling by using the cross sectional design. Partial least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used for the data analysis. The results of this paper found that there is a significant direct relationship between AW and CTC and CTC and SPB. On the other hand, it is found that there is neither PV nor AW relationship has been mediated by the CTC. The findings of this paper can promote the SPB by providing an opportunity to understand the level of AW, PV and CTC of the managers. Consequently, the government would not only understand the role of PV, AW and CTC but can also enhance the levels for SPB by taking appropriate measures.
ISSN:2523-5338
2523-5338