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The Influence of Sustainability on Employee’s Commitment, Engagement, Individual Environmental Behavior, Wellbeing and Performance

Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1 30 Nisan 2025
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The Influence of Sustainability on Employee’s Commitment, Engagement, Individual Environmental Behavior, Wellbeing and Performance

Abstract

Generally speaking, as the nature of business life some companies can be successful at implementing sustainability, however many others can’t and struggle. The ration behind this may be related with demographic factors and employee's variables. While the benefits of sustainability for the environment and for organizations have been widely documented, there has been relatively little research exploring the influence of sustainability on employee behaviors and outcomes. The research at hands aims to fulfill that need via exploring the link among sustainability and employee commitment, engagement, individual environmental behavior, wellbeing, and performance in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. By understanding the ways in which sustainability can impact employee behaviors and outcomes, FMCG companies may be better equipped to design and implement sustainable practices that benefit both the environment, their employees, and their organizations. The records submitted in this survey emphasized the cases of firms which have favorably applied sustainability practices. The authors know of no other study dedicated to the investigation of the relation among sustainability and employee commitment, engagement, individual environmental behavior, wellbeing, and performance in the FMCG sector firms performing in a developing country, Türkiye in particular. Among qualitative research methods in-depth interview technique was utilized to gather data from 52 employees working at different eight FMCG local and international companies in Türkiye. The companies were selected due to their strong focus on sustainability and their commitment to implementing environmentally friendly practices. In order to ensure the validity and reliability of the interview form, a pilot interview was conducted on 20 workers, who were selected by random sampling method, and accordingly necessary adjustments were made in the form. The data were evaluated by content analysis method via ATLAS 7.0 software to form general bilateral themes. Lincoln and Guba’s criteria were used for establishing the overall trustworthiness of qualitative research results. The findings of this study suggested that sustainability practices positively impact employee's commitment, engagement, individual environmental behavior, wellbeing, and performance. According to these data employee's commitment, engagement, individual environmental behavior, wellbeing, and performance increased after their corporations started adapting sustainability practices, especially at production department and for non-managerial roles. It had also been determined that as years of work experience and number of children increased workers’ commitment, engagement, individual environmental behavior, wellbeing, and performance also enhanced. In addition, international firms’ sustainability practices were seen more supportive than local ones in terms of commitment, individual environmental behavior, and performance.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Örgütsel Davranış

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

30 Nisan 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Nisan 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Mayıs 2024

Kabul Tarihi

13 Mart 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yılmaz, H. (2025). The Influence of Sustainability on Employee’s Commitment, Engagement, Individual Environmental Behavior, Wellbeing and Performance. Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 18(1), 233-256. https://doi.org/10.17218/hititsbd.1481430
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