A Factual Research on Employee Green Behavior in Select Medical Research Centres – Medical Tourist Staffs’ Perspective
K S Usman Mohideen1, V Selvakumar2, H Hari Harasudha3, K Maran4
1Dr. K S Usman Mohideen, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Sai Leo Nagar, West Tambaram, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Mr. V Selvakumar, Head, Department of Management Studies, Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology, Sai Leo Nagar, West Tambaram, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Ms. H Hari Harasudha, Full Time Research Scholar, Department of Management Studies, Tamil Nadu Open University, Saidapet, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Dr. K Maran, Professor & Director, Sri Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies, Sai Leo Nagar, West Tambaram, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 17 October 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 02 November 2019 | PP: 3059-3063 | Volume-8 Issue-2S11 September 2019 | Retrieval Number: B13960982S1119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1396.0982S1119
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Abstract: Employee Green Behavior (EGB) is the positive environmental behavior that the employees exhibit in an organization. It is one of the several methods in which environment could be protected. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of variables that impact EGB of employees in the select medical centers. This descriptive paper on EGB gives insight into the significance of employee green behavior which plays a significant role in protecting the environment and analyses the benefits of green behavior for the employees as well as the environment. The study explored various variables such as Sustaining work, Avoiding harm, Conserving resources and Taking initiatives from medical tourist staffs perspective. The sample size selected for the study is 150 respondents. The respondents are selected by simple random sampling method and structured questionnaire is used to collect data. Correlation, Independent sample t-test and Chi-square were used to analyze the data. There is a significant difference between Marital Status and Avoiding Harm and Marital status and Conserving Resources whereas there is no significant difference between Marital Status and Sustaining Work and Marital Status and Taking Initiative. Positive relationship exhibited between considered variables.
Keywords: Avoiding Harm, Conserving Resources, Employee Green Behavior, Medical Research Centers and Medical Tourist Staffs, Sustaining Work and Taking Initiatives.
Scope of the Article: Biomedical Computing