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Working on the environmentRuepert, Angela Maria

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Working on the environment Angela Ruepert

Working on the environm

ent Angela Ruepert

Dissertation series

Kurt Lewin Institute

2016-14

The research presented in this thesis was funded by the European Commission 7th framework Programme for the project LOCAW, see http://www.locaw-fp7.com/

Financial support for the printing of this thesis was received from the University of Groningen and the Kurt Lewin Institute

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Working on the environment

Proefschrift

ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan deRijksuniversiteit Groningen

op gezag van derector magnificus Prof. E. Sterken

en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.

De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op

donderdag 24 november 2016 om 16.15 uur

door

Angela Maria Ruepert

geboren op 13 juli 1987 te Soest

PromotorProf. dr. E.M. Steg

CopromotorDr. K.E. Keizer

BeoordelingscommissieProf. dr. M. BonaiutoProf. dr. B.M. WisseProf. dr. M. van Zomeren

Introduction 2

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Theoretical analysis of factors influencing pro- environmental behaviour at work 3

1.3 How do biospheric values affect pro-environmental behaviour at work? 6

1.4 How do biospheric values and contextual factors influence pro-environmental behaviour at work? 7

The motivation to act pro-environmentally after prolonged claims on self-control 84

5.1 Introduction 86

5.2 Study 1 89

5.3 Study 2 92

5.4 Discussion 95

Theoretical basis for organizational pro- environmental research 12

2.1 Introduction 14

2.2 Theoretical frameworks to predict pro-environmental behaviour 14

2.3 Unique characteristics of the organizational context that determine the importance of factors influencing pro-environmental behaviour 23

2.4 Conclusion and research agenda 26

Discussion 98

6.1 Factors influencing pro-environmental behaviour at work 99

6.2 Empirical findings and theoretical implications 100

6.3 Future research directions 105

6.4 Practical implications 107

6.5 Conclusion 109

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Environmental considerations in the organizational context: A pathway to pro- environmental behaviour at work 28

3.1 Introduction 30

3.2 Method 34

3.3 Results 38

3.4 Discussion 40

Appendix A 46

Appendix B. Supplementary results 50

Nederlandse samenvatting 110

7.1 Belangrijke factoren voor milieuvriendelijk gedrag op het werk 111

7.2 Belangrijkste resultaten en de theoretische implicaties 112

7.3 Aanbevelingen voor vervolgonderzoek 115

7.4 Praktische implicaties 116

7.5 Conclusie 116

Effects of corporate environmental responsibility and employees’ values on pro-environmental behaviour at work 56

4.1 Introduction 58

4.2 Study 1 61

4.3 Study 2 69

4.4 General discussion 75

Appendix 80

References 118

Dankwoord 126

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