The Effects of Green Shared Vision and Environmental Attitude on Environmental Organizational Citizenship Behaviour: A Research on University Students

Year 2025, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 235 - 248, 29.01.2025

Itır Hasırcı , Edip Örücü , Ramazan Özkan Yıldız

Abstract

This study seeks to ascertain the impact of green shared vision and environmental attitude on environmental organizational citizenship behaviour. The survey encompasses a population of 4,676,657 university students pursuing undergraduate degrees in Turkey. The data were collected using an online survey. The study sample comprises 426 students that were selected from this group of people. An array of statistical tests, including frequency analysis, normality tests, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analyses, were performed using the gathered data. The correlation analysis conducted in this research revealed a positive and significant association between green shared vision and environmental attitude. Additionally, a positive and significant relationship was observed between green shared vision and environmental organizational citizenship behaviour. Furthermore, a positive and significant relationship was found between environmental attitudes and environmental organizational citizenship behaviour. The regression analysis demonstrated that there are significant impacts of green shared vision and environmental attitude on environmental organizational citizenship behaviour. The regression analysis revealed that the impact of environmental attitude on environmental organizational citizenship behaviour is more significant compared to that of green shared vision.

Keywords

Green shared vision, Environmental attitude, Environmental organizational citizenship behaviour, University, Student

Yeşil Paylaşılan Vizyon ve Çevreci Tutumunun Çevreci Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Davranışına Etkisi: Üniversite Öğrencileri Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yeşil paylaşılan vizyon ve çevreci tutumun çevreci örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye'de lisans eğitimine devam eden 4.676.657 üniversite öğrencisini kapsamaktadır. Veriler çevrimiçi anket ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini bu gruptan seçilen 426 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Toplanan veriler kullanılarak frekans analizi, normallik testleri, açıklayıcı faktör analizi, güvenilirlik analizi, korelasyon analizi ve çoklu regresyon analizlerini içeren bir dizi istatistiksel test gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında yapılan korelasyon analizi, yeşil paylaşılan vizyon ile çevreci örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki gözlemlenmiştir. Ayrıca çevresel tutum ile çevreci örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Regresyon analizi, yeşil paylaşılan vizyon ve çevreci tutumun çevreci örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı üzerinde pozitif yönlü ve anlamlı etkilerinin olduğunu göstermektedir. Regresyon analizi, çevreci tutumun çevreci koymaktadır.

Keywords

Yeşil paylaşılan vizyon, Çevreci tutum, Çevreci örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı, Üniversite, Öğrenci

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