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THE JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES: THEORY AND PRACTICE, V.81, # 2, 2024, pp. 84-103

EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEES’ CLIMATE CHANGE
ATTITUDINAL RESPONSES AND ACTION ORIENTATION ON
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES
IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS

Rasheed Olawale Azeez
Department of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Faculty of
Management Sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos.
[email protected]

https://doi.org/10.30546/jestp.2024.81.02.04

Received: September 05; accepted November 08, 2024; published online December 25, 2024

ABSTRACT
The manufacturing sector is integral to global economic development but is also a
significant contributor to environmental degradation. Addressing climate change
requires not only technological advancements but also the active participation of
employees. This study investigates the effect of employees’ climate change attitudinal
responses and action orientation on resource efficiency and eco-friendly practices in
manufacturing firms in Lagos State, Nigeria. Utilizing a descriptive research design,
data were collected from 923 respondents using structured questionnaires and
analyzed with linear regression. The results show that employees’ attitudinal
responses to climate change significantly influence resource efficiency (R² = 0.187, β
= 0.432, p < 0.05), explaining 18.7% of the variance. Similarly, action orientation
towards climate change significantly affects the adoption of eco-friendly practices (R²
= 0.105, β = 0.324, p < 0.05), explaining 10.5% of the variance. Thus, this study
concludes by noting the importance of promoting positive environmental attitudes and
proactive behaviours among employees to enhance sustainability in manufacturing
firms. It, therefore, recommends that manufacturing companies implement
comprehensive environmental education programmes. These programmes should
focus on raising awareness about climate change, its impacts, and the importance of
sustainable practices amongst others.

Keywords: Climate Change, Eco-Friendly Practices, Environmental Attitudes,
Manufacturing Sector, Resource Efficiency

JEL CODE: I13, Q54

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