Influences of biospheric values and organizational readiness to change in textile industry employees’ pro-environmental behavior

Juliana Murniati; Hana Panggabean; Ratri Atmoko Benedictus

doi:10.24854/jpu1287

Authors

Juliana Murniati Doctoral of Psychology Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4672-1307
Hana Panggabean Master of Psychology Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2024-8009
Ratri Atmoko Benedictus Bachelor of Psychology Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0739-3679

https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu1287

Keywords:

biospheric values, organizational readiness to change, pro-environmental behavior, sustainable energy, textile industry

Abstract

Environmental sustainability problems caused by human actions have been increasingly threatening our future lives. Consequently, studies on human behavior are needed for ecological improvement purposes. This study examines the personal (Biospheric Value; BV) and organizational (Organizational Readiness to Change; ORtC) factors influencing pro-environmental behavior (PEB) of 257 employees from a textile company. We applied the BV, ORtC, and PEB behavioral scales for data collection, and a regression test for analysis. Regression test results showed that both BV and ORtC contribute significantly to PEB. The results demonstrate that BV and ORtC positively correlate independently with PEB. The results of multiple regression analysis indicate that BV and ORtC simultaneously contribute significantly, approaching a medium size effect in predicting PEB. Strengthening biospheric values through communal relations (guyub) is recommended by leveraging employee gathering events as social platforms for socialization, education, and habituation of PEB in the workplace.

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Author Biographies

Juliana Murniati, Doctoral of Psychology Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Dr. Juliana Murniati (Jakarta, Indonesia) got a Ph.D in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany (2007). A faculty member of the Faculty of Psychology at Atma Jaya Indonesia Catholic University, Jakarta, since 1991, held several positions at the university: Dean of the Faculty of Psychology (2009-2015; 2022-2024) and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (2015-2019). She conducted research and publications in cross-cultural trust-building, Indonesian Indigenous organizational psychology, and university management. In recent years, she has conducted serial research on the sustainable behavior of efficient energy since she was involved in the Ena-Tex project with the German Ministry of Education and Research (2021-2025) and the PRIMe Project, DAAD (2024-2027).

Hana Panggabean, Master of Psychology Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Prof. Dr. Hana Panggabean, Psychologist (ORCiD ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2024-8009; Scopus Author ID: 55214766100) explores the study of human culture and behavior in his profession as an educator and psychologist in the field of industry and organization, Faculty of Psychology Unika Atma Jaya. Earning her Doctorate in Intercultural Psychology from the University of Regensburg in Germany in 2002, Hana Panggabean pursues her field by exploring and optimizing the uniqueness of Indonesian human and organizational behavior and the competence of managing group diversity in Indonesia and in a global context. The results of her research have been outlined in scientific and popular articles, learning curricula, and cultural sensitivity training modules. In addition her academic works, Hana Panggabean is an intercultural consultant for a number of national and international organizations. Prof. Panggabean has held various managerial positions in higher education, including the Director of the Atma Jaya Unika Graduate School (2010-2014), the founding team, and the Head of the Master of Professional Psychology Study Program (2005-2015). Furthermore, she has been engaging in professional bodies of psychology in Indonesia, among others as the National Board of the Indonesian Psychological Association (Himpsi) 2010-2015 and the Expert Council of the Association of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (APIO) 2007-2010.

Ratri Atmoko Benedictus, Bachelor of Psychology Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Dr. Ratri Atmoko Benedictus (Jakarta, Indonesia), born 1979. Ph.D in Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany (2024). A faculty member of the Faculty of Psychology at Atma Jaya Indonesia Catholic University, Jakarta, he conducts research and publications in the fields of human factors, work ergonomics and occupational health and safety. Currently, he involves in the Ena-Tex (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Climate Protection) research project with the German Ministry of Education and Research (2021-2025) and Partnership for Resilience and Sustainable Innovation in Management (SDG PRIMe) with DAAD (2024-2027).

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