The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi
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 a...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-634580c5c35b4924861fa7b64fc04d332022-12-22T03:58:57ZengDove Medical PressPsychology Research and Behavior Management1179-15782022-08-01Volume 152169218177321The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and GuanxiZhang CLiu LXiao QChunyu 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, greenhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-influence-of-taoism-on-employee-low-carbon-behavior-in-china-the-m-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-PRBMchinese traditional culturesocial cognitive theoryemployee sustainabilitygreen |
| spellingShingle | Zhang C Liu L Xiao Q The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi Psychology Research and Behavior Management chinese traditional culture social cognitive theory employee sustainability green |
| title | The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi |
| title_full | The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi |
| title_short | The Influence of Taoism on Employee Low-Carbon Behavior in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Value and Guanxi |
| title_sort | influence of taoism on employee low carbon behavior in china the mediating role of perceived value and guanxi |
| topic | chinese traditional culture social cognitive theory employee sustainability green |
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