Green Office Concept: Study among Employees in Government Organizations
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https://doi.org/10.24191/abrij.v8i2.4310Keywords:
Green Office, Environmental Sustainability, Green Behaviour, Employee, Government OfficeAbstract
The green office can serve as an effective showcase of sustainability initiatives by the organization. Considering the increase in environmental issues in Malaysia, therefore this study examined the employees’ perceptions of the green office concept. This study focuses on four dimensions of the “green office” concept which are sustainable transportation, recycling, resource conservation, and eco-labelling. The data comprised responses from 97 employees from the government office indicated the highest level of agreement of all green off ice dimensions. The study outcomes may serve as a reference for fostering the green office t o achieve the environmental sustainability of the organization.
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