| Summary: | Chunyu Zhang,1 Liping Liu,1 Qijie Xiao2 1School of Economics and Management, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, People’s Republic of China; 2Suzhou Monash Research Institute of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215300, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Liping Liu, School of Economics and Management, Guangxi Normal University, 15 Yucai Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, People’s Republic of China, Email 865248131@qq.comPurpose: We established a dual-pathway model in which Taoism at work can shape employee low-carbon behavior via two mediating mechanisms: perceived value as a psychological mediator and guanxi as a social mediator.Patients and Methods: Data were collected from 788 Chinese enterprises employees.Results: Our results confirm the direct positive effect of Taoism on employee low-carbon behavior and the partial mediating effects of perceived value and co-worker guanxi. However, supervisor-subordinate guanxi does not mediate the relationship between Taoism and employee low-carbon behavior.Conclusion: Despite the key role of employee low-carbon behavior, the individual-level antecedent to employees’ pro-environmental behavior remains underexplored. This study examines the influence of Taoism (an individual-level cultural value) on employee low-carbon behavior in the Chinese context. Theoretical and managerial implications were discussed.Keywords: Chinese traditional culture, social cognitive theory, employee sustainability, green
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