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Rasheed Olawale Azeez: Effects of Employees’ Climate Change Attitudinal Responses and
Action Orientation on Resource Efficiency and Eco-Friendly Practices in Manufacturing Firms

The dataset in Table 1 presents the demographic breakdown of employees in the three
sampled manufacturing firms, focusing on variables such as gender, age, marital
status, educational qualification, years of experience, and department. This
demographic information provides a foundation for analyzing how employees’
attitudes and actions toward climate change may influence resource efficiency and
eco-friendly practices in their workplaces. The gender distribution indicates a
significant male majority, with 89.6% of employees being male and only 10.4% being
female. This disparity suggests a gender imbalance that could influence the overall
organizational culture and potentially affect the implementation and reception of eco-
friendly practices. The age distribution shows that the majority of employees are
between 31 and 40 years old (45.4%), followed by those aged 20-30 (28.9%), 41-50
(15.0%), and 51-60 (10.7%).

This relatively young workforce may be more open to adopting new practices and
technologies aimed at improving resource efficiency. However, strategies must also cater
to older employees who might have different perspectives or levels of receptiveness to
change. In the same vein, the marital status data reveals that most employees are married
(71.2%), with singles making up 16.4%, separated individuals at 10.0%, and widowed at
2.5%. Married employees might have different priorities and responsibilities that
influence their engagement with workplace initiatives. This demographic insight can help
in designing programmes that consider personal and familial commitments, making eco-
friendly practices more manageable and appealing.

Data on the educational qualifications of the participants highlight a workforce with
diverse educational backgrounds, where 50.1% hold a BSc/B.Ed., 20.7% have an
M.Ed./MSc., 19.9% possess an NCE, and 9.3% have SSCE/NABTEB/TRADE TEST.
Employees with higher educational qualifications may have a better understanding of
climate change issues and be more inclined toward supporting resource efficiency
measures. Also, the years of experience of the participants show a balanced spread, with
notable proportions in the 6-10 years (30.1%) and 11-15 years (29.8%) ranges. These
experienced employees are likely familiar with the firms’ operations and can play a
pivotal role in integrating and championing new resource efficiency initiatives. Engaging
these employees as ambassadors for eco-friendly practices can facilitate smoother
adoption across the workforce. Finally, the department distribution indicates that the
majority are in production/operations (73.3%), followed by supply chain and
transportation (15.0%), commercial function (10.7%), and legal (1.0%).

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