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

The regression analysis results align closely with existing literature on the influence
of employees’ attitudes toward climate change on resource efficiency. Shah et al.
(2023) demonstrated that employees with positive environmental attitudes are more
likely to engage in behaviours that enhance resource efficiency, such as reducing
energy consumption, minimizing waste, and optimizing raw material use.
Furthermore, Dienes (2016) found that environmental attitudes shaped by awareness
and understanding of climate change directly influence the adoption of resource-
efficient practices. This supports our study’s implication that promoting positive
attitudes toward climate change can lead to substantial improvements in resource
efficiency. The role of intrinsic motivations, as emphasized by Palmer et al. (2020),
is also evident in the results of this study. Employees who perceive climate change as
a serious threat and believe in the efficacy of mitigation strategies are more likely to
support and participate in resource conservation initiatives. The significant t-values
for the attitudinal responses variable in the regression model reinforce the idea that
intrinsic motivations, such as personal values and a sense of moral responsibility, play
a crucial role in promoting resource-efficient behaviours.

Also, Roscoe et al. (2019) reported that firms with a strong environmental culture,
where positive climate change attitudes are prevalent, exhibit higher levels of resource
efficiency. The findings of this study align with this observation, suggesting that
creating an organizational culture that emphasizes the importance of climate change
can facilitate the implementation of best practices in resource management. This
cultural alignment can lead to reduced waste, lower operational costs, and improved
environmental performance, as evidenced by the strong statistical significance of the
model. Furthermore, organizational interventions aimed at enhancing climate change
attitudes, as highlighted by Moser and Dilling (2007), can significantly impact
resource efficiency. Programmes educating employees about the environmental and
economic benefits of resource efficiency, coupled with incentives for sustainable
practices, can effectively shift attitudes and behaviours towards greater conservation
and efficiency. This highlights the importance of continuous education and
reinforcement of positive climate change attitudes to drive sustainable resource
management practices in manufacturing firms.

H2: Employees’ action orientation towards climate change has a significant effect on
the adoption of eco-friendly operational practices in selected manufacturing
companies in Lagos State

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