Bankacılık Sektöründe Çevre Bağlılığı ve Yeşil Bilgi Paylaşımının Çevre Performansı Üzerindeki Etkileri: Bir Araştırma

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı yeşil bilgi paylaşımı ve çevre bağlılığın çevre performansı üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Balıkesir ilinde ve ilçelerinde çalışan 1800 banka personeli oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini Bandırma ilçesinde ve Balıkesir il merkezinde bulunan bankalardan seçilen 361 personel oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri anket yolu ile toplanmıştır. Toplanan veriler, frekans analizi, keşfedici faktör analizi, güvenilirlik analizi, normallik testi, korelasyon analizi ve çoklu regresyon analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Yapılan korelasyon analizinin sonucuna göre çevre bağlılığı ile çevre performansı arasında anlamlı ve olumlu bir ilişki, çevre bağlılığı ile yeşil bilgi paylaşımı arasında anlamlı ve olumlu bir ilişki, yeşil bilgi paylaşımı ile çevre performansı arasında anlamlı ve olumlu ilişkilerin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında yapılan çoklu regresyon analizinin neticesinde çevre bağlılığının ve yeşil bilgi paylaşımının bankaların çevre performansları üzerinde anlamlı ve olumlu etkilerinin olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çevre Bağlılığı
• Yeşil Bilgi Paylaşımı
• Çevre Performansı
• Banka

The Effects of Environmental Commitment and Green Knowledge Sharing on Environmental Performance in the Banking Sector: A Research

Öz

The aim of this research is to determine the effects of green knowledge sharing and environmental commitment on environmental performance. The population of the research consists of 1800 bank personnel working in Balıkesir province and its districts. The sample of the research consists of 361 personnel selected from banks in Bandırma district and Balıkesir city center. The data of the research was collected through a survey. The collected data were subjected to frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, normality test, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. According to the results of the correlation analysis, it was determined that there was a significant and positive relationship between environmental commitment and environmental performance, a significant and positive relationship between environmental commitment and green knowledge sharing, and a significant and positive relationship between green knowledge sharing and environmental performance. As a result of the multiple regression analysis conducted within the scope of the research, it was concluded that environmental commitment and green knowledge sharing have significant and positive effects on the environmental performance of banks.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Environmental Commitment
• Green Knowledge Sharing
• Environmental Performance
• Bank

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