Russell, S and Friedrich, E (2015) The Relationship between Emotions and Workplace Pro-Environmental Behaviors. In: Robertson, JL and Barling, J, (eds.) The Psychology of Green Organizations. Oxford University Press, USA ISBN 9780199997480
Abstract
This chapter argues that emotions play a critical role in determining pro-environmental behavior both within and outside the workplace. Using Ashkanasy’s (2003) multi-level model of emotions, it illustrates how emotions influence organizational greening at all levels of analysis. Specifically, the chapter examines pro-environmental behavior research that occurs at the five levels of: within-person, between-persons, interpersonal interactions, group-level, and organizational-level. A recurring theme throughout the review is the interrelatedness of emotions and pro-environmental behavior across all of the levels of analysis. It is clear that most of the research reviewed could be considered to span multiple levels. The chapter describes the implications for future research and practice and notes the need for future research to develop further in the exploration of emotions at macro-level analyses. Particularly, research that examines how emotions progress from the individual to the organizational-level and vice versa will be important in advancing understanding of how emotions affect organizational greening.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | affect; emotion; multi-level model; organizational greening; pro-environmental behavior |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union 632035 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2015 15:22 |
Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2015 19:40 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199997480... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199997480.003.0007 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91529 |