Psychological Pathways to Sustainable Behavior in Organizations: Psychological Ownership and Green Passion

Öz

Sustainable behavior is of strategic importance in terms of environmental protection and the balanced use of natural resources; however, literature mostly addresses psychological ownership and green passion separately in terms of the psychological mechanisms that make these behaviors permanent. This conceptual study explains, within the framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), how the satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs can fuel psychological ownership and green passion, two critical components of sustainable behavior, through an integrated model. Psychological ownership, environmental ownership, and taking responsibility; green passion reinforces the motivational foundation of sustainable behavior by increasing emotional energy and voluntary participation in environmental values. The original contribution of the study is that it presents an explanatory framework demonstrating that sustainable behavior is reinforced by psychological dynamics by addressing these two structures together. This framework proposes a concrete research agenda for empirical testing across different sectors and cultures, testing mediating or moderating variables, and examining process dynamics through longitudinal designs. For practitioners, the model indicates that developing sustainable behaviors requires focusing not only on awareness and incentives, but also on human resources and leadership practices that foster psychological ownership and green passion by increasing employee participation, autonomy, and opportunities for meaningful contribution.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sustainable Behavior
• Psychological Ownership
• Green Passion
• Sustainability
• Organizational Behavior

Destekleyen Kurum

No support is taken from any institution or organization.

Etik Beyan

The study does not necessitate an approval of ethical committee.

Örgütlerde Sürdürülebilir Davranışa Giden Psikolojik Yollar: Psikolojik Sahiplenme ve Yeşil Tutku

Öz

Sürdürülebilir davranış, çevrenin korunması ve doğal kaynakların dengeli kullanımı açısından stratejik öneme sahiptir; ancak bu davranışların hangi psikolojik mekanizmalarla kalıcı olduğu konusunda literatür, psikolojik sahiplenme ve yeşil tutkuyu çoğunlukla birbirinden ayrı ayrı ele almıştır. Bu kavramsal çalışma, öz-belirleme kuramı (ÖBK) çerçevesinde özerklik, yeterlik ve ilişkililik ihtiyaçlarının doyumunun, sürdürülebilir davranışın iki kritik bileşeni olan psikolojik sahiplenme ve yeşil tutkuyu nasıl besleyebileceğini bütünleşik bir modelle açıklamaktadır. Psikolojik sahiplenme, çevresel hedefleri sahiplenme ve sorumluluk almayı; yeşil tutku çevresel değerlere yönelik duygusal enerji ve gönüllü katılımı artırarak sürdürülebilir davranışın motivasyonel temelini pekiştirmektedir. Çalışmanın özgün katkısı, bu iki yapıyı birlikte ele alarak sürdürülebilir davranışın psikolojik dinamiklerle güçlendiğini gösteren açıklayıcı bir çerçeve sunmasıdır. Bu çerçeve, farklı sektör ve kültürlerde ampirik sınamalar, aracı veya düzenleyici değişkenlerin test edilmesi ve boylamsal tasarımlarla süreç dinamiklerinin incelenmesi için somut bir araştırma gündemi önermektedir. Model, uygulayıcılar açısından ise sürdürülebilir davranışların geliştirilmesinde yalnızca farkındalık ve teşviklere değil, çalışanların katılımını, otonomisini ve anlamlı katkı fırsatlarını artırarak sahiplenme ve yeşil tutkuyu birlikte besleyen insan kaynakları ve liderlik uygulamalarına odaklanılması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sürdürülebilir Davranış
• Psikolojik Sahiplenme
• Yeşil Tutku
• Sürdürülebilirlik
• Örgütsel Davranış

Destekleyen Kurum

Çalışmada herhangi bir kurum ya da kuruluştan destek alınmamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Etik kurul belgesi gerektiren bir çalışma değildir.

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