Employee Green Values and Perceived Greenwashing: The Mediating Role of Person-Organization Fit in CSR-Oriented Companies

IF 8.3 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI:10.1002/csr.3219

Halit Keskin, Ekrem Tatoglu, Ali E. Akgün, Emel Esen, Esin Salt

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between employees' green values and their perceptions of greenwashing in CSR-oriented organizations, emphasizing the mediating role of person-organization (P-O) fit. Utilizing a mixed-methods research approach, it combines quantitative survey data from 326 private-sector employees in Turkey with qualitative content analysis of sustainability reports from 36 firms listed on the BIST Sustainability Index (BIST SI). The results demonstrate that employees with stronger green values are more sensitive to corporate greenwashing practices. In addition, the findings reveal that P-O fit significantly mediates this relationship, highlighting the importance of value congruence in shaping employees' evaluations of corporate environmental claims. By illustrating how organizational alignment with employee values influences perceptions of authenticity and accountability, this study contributes theoretically to the understanding of internal stakeholder dynamics in sustainability contexts. These findings emphasize the importance of fostering a strong person-organization fit to mitigate greenwashing concerns and strengthen organizational trust.

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员工绿色价值观与洗绿感知：企业社会责任企业个人与组织契合度的中介作用

本研究考察了企业社会责任导向组织中员工绿色价值观与其绿色洗白感知之间的关系，强调了个人-组织（P-O）契合度的中介作用。利用混合方法的研究方法，它将来自土耳其326名私营部门员工的定量调查数据与来自36家列入BIST可持续发展指数（BIST SI）的公司的可持续发展报告的定性内容分析相结合。结果表明，绿色价值观越强的员工对企业的“漂绿”行为越敏感。此外，研究结果显示，P-O匹配显著中介了这种关系，突出了价值一致性在塑造员工对企业环境主张的评价中的重要性。通过说明组织与员工价值观的一致性如何影响对真实性和问责制的看法，本研究从理论上有助于理解可持续发展背景下的内部利益相关者动态。这些发现强调了培养强大的个人-组织契合度对于减轻“漂绿”担忧和加强组织信任的重要性。

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17.20

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189

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