Employee green behavior in laboratories of higher education institutions: a qualitative study

IF 3 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Yossra Fareed El-Tony, Ling Suan Choo
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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to explore employee green behavior in higher education institution (HEI) laboratories in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative approach was used to explore the green behavior experiences of individuals working in HEI laboratories. In-depth interviews were conducted with nine participants selected via purposive sampling. Thematic analysis was performed on the collected data using ATLAS.ti 9 software.

Findings

The analysis of the collected data identified five themes related to the green behavior in HEI laboratories. These themes, ranked in descending order of frequency, are conserving, avoiding harm, transforming, influencing others and taking initiative. The conserving theme accounted for one-third of the subcodes, as did the avoiding harm theme. The final one-third of subcodes was distributed among the remaining three themes.

Research limitations/implications

This study conducted virtual interviews and coincidentally interviewed only female participants. The findings contribute to the existing literature on the themes of green behavior among laboratory staff in HEIs and provide valuable insights for university managers and sustainability coordinators in shaping policies to promote environmentally friendly practices and address negative practices.

Originality/value

Despite existing studies on environmental practices in various workplace settings, the exploration of green behavior in HEI laboratories in the Kingdom of Bahrain from the employee perspective remains limited. This study presents a significant opportunity for researchers to explore sustainability in HEI laboratories and for policymakers to develop corresponding strategies.

高等院校实验室员工的绿色行为:一项定性研究
本研究旨在探讨巴林王国高等教育机构(HEI)实验室中员工的绿色行为。本研究采用定性方法来探讨在高等教育机构实验室工作的个人的绿色行为经验。通过有目的的抽样,对九名参与者进行了深入访谈。对所收集数据的分析确定了与高等院校实验室绿色行为相关的五个主题。这些主题按照出现频率从高到低的顺序排列,分别是节约、避免伤害、改造、影响他人和采取主动。节约主题和避免伤害主题各占三分之一的子编码。最后三分之一的子编码分布在其余三个主题中。研究结果为现有关于高等院校实验室工作人员绿色行为主题的文献做出了贡献,并为大学管理者和可持续发展协调员提供了宝贵的见解,帮助他们制定政策,促进环境友好型实践并解决负面实践。本研究为研究人员探索高等院校实验室的可持续发展以及决策者制定相应战略提供了一个重要机会。
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CiteScore
6.60
自引率
19.40%
发文量
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期刊介绍: The aim of International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is to provide up-to-date information on new developments and trends on sustainability in a higher education context, and to catalyse networking and information exchange on sustainable development as a whole, and on the SDGs in particular, on a global basis. Authors are invited to submit papers from the following areas: Environmental management systems, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, Curricular innovation, Campus greening, Operational aspects of universities, Energy, water, recycling, waste management, Planning and design of campuses, Environmental reports, Environmental policies and action plans, Staff and student initiatives. Other themes associated to the above or emerging topics will also be considered
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