Exploring the determinant of environmental performance in higher education

Masyhuri; Danang Wikan Carito; Kasno; Muhammed Jawo

doi:10.20525/ijrbs.v14i4.4198

Authors

Masyhuri Institute Technology and Business Widya Gama Lumajang
Danang Wikan Carito Institute Technology and Business Widya Gama Lumajang
Kasno Institute Technology and Business Widya Gama Lumajang
Muhammed Jawo University of The Gambia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3278-5107

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v14i4.4198

Keywords:

Green responsible leadership, Environmental performance, Green orchrestration innovation, Green human resource management

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the role of green responsible leadership and green human resource management on environmental performance. In this paper, it is also aimed to examine green orchestration innovation as a mediator. We employed a SmartPLS 4.0 using the SEM-PLS method. A dataset of 150 respondents from students who are active in the top 3 green campuses in East Java, Indonesia was collected using a questionnaire. Main findings of the study demonstrate that (i) green responsible leadership have a significant effect on environmental performance, (ii) green human resource management have a significant effect on environmental performance, and finally (iii) green orchestration innovation acts as a mediator between green responsible leadership and green human resource management on environmental performance. Universities must optimize their resources by orchestrating them through innovation. Furthermore, universities must establish clear regulations to support environmental protection, starting with the learning process, policies, curriculum, and daily activities that can become a model for students' lives after graduation.

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