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An Examination of How Supervisors Influence Their Subordinates to Engage in Environmental Behaviors
Author(s) -
Cantor David E.,
Morrow Paula C.,
Blackhurst Jennifer
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/deci.12149
Subject(s) - nomological network , business , test (biology) , empirical research , marketing , empirical examination , key (lock) , perceived organizational support , psychology , knowledge management , organizational commitment , social psychology , computer science , service (business) , paleontology , philosophy , computer security , epistemology , actuarial science , biology
Employee engagement in environmental behaviors is an important topic in operations management. Drawing upon stakeholder, commitment, and organizational support theories, this study creates and tests an empirical model of how store managers (i.e., supervisors) influence their direct reports (i.e., subordinates) to become engaged in environmental behaviors. Based on a dataset derived from supervisors and their subordinates who are employed at the same grocery store location across a large retail grocery chain, we test our study's nomological model and find support for the linkages proposed. Key research and managerial implications are discussed.