Open AccessTHE PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIMENSIONS: A STUDY AT PONTIAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, JOHOR STATE OF MALAYSIA
Author(s) -
Rusinah Siron,
Noorazizun Mohd Saad,
Mohd Amin Tasripan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of tourism, hospitality and environment management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-178X
DOI - 10.35631/jthem.417001
Subject(s) - work (physics) , environmental planning , environmental quality , business , environmental resource management , perception , environmental science , engineering , political science , psychology , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , law
Environmental management is an important management in building the quality of human life. The management of the green environment, in turn, adds value to efforts to build a more harmonious environment in an effort to prevent pollution related to land, water, fire, and wind. This study takes one step towards identifying people's perceptions of the dimensions of environmental management that affect their lives and their environment. This study focuses on the Pontian district, the Johor state of Malaysia with the objective of this study was to identify the perceptions of Pontian district council staff on the dimensions of environmental management in relation to their work environment as the Pontian district council staff are directly and indirectly involved in green environment management such as waste management and green environmental competency. The survey respondents consisted of 120 staff at the Pontian District Council. The results showed four dimensions of green environment management outcome with the highest percentage agreement is a green organizational climate of 73.5 percent followed by green environment efficiency giving a 72.5 percent agreement percentage followed by green quality of working life 66.8 percent and finally green environmental of waste management by 60.8 percent.