THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE HRM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS FOR...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE HRM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS FOR INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES IN EGYPT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF MORAL REFLECTIVENESS
Mahmoud Kamal Abouraia, Modern Colleage for Business and Science, Oman / Hany Mohamed Galal Deif, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, College of Business, Saudi Arabia / Rania Mohamed Elmorsy,
New Mansoura University, Faculty of Business & Delta Higher Institute for Management and Accounting Information System, Egypt

(Presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES) which took place on April 27-30, 2024, in Antalya, TURKEY (https://www.2024.icres.net/) and at the nternational Conference on Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology (ICEMST) (https://www.2024.icemst.com/) organized by the International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) http://www.istes.org).

Egypt's 2030 vision places significant emphasis on sustainable development across economic, social, and environmental dimensions, while also recognizing the rights of future generations. Consequently, organizations are increasingly compelled to integrate social and environmental considerations into their strategies. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of moral reflectiveness among employees in the relationship between socially responsible Human Resource Management (HRM) practices and environmental citizenship behavior. Drawing upon Social Cognitive Theory and the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework, we conducted a survey questionnaire to gather primary data from 327 employees working in industrial companies located in the new Damietta city. Our findings reveal that socially responsible HRM practices positively influence employees' environmental citizenship behavior, with moral reflectiveness serving as a complete mediator in this relationship. These results contribute to the expanding body of literature on the determinants of sustainable behavior among workers, offering novel insights into the linkages between environmentally conscious HR practices and environmental citizenship. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of moral reflectiveness in shaping employees' environmentally responsible behavior within organizations. Theoretical implications underscore the relevance of integrating moral considerations into HRM frameworks aimed at fostering sustainable practices. From a practical standpoint, these findings suggest that organizations can enhance environmental citizenship behavior among employees by implementing socially responsible HRM initiatives. Future research could further explore the mechanisms through which moral reflectiveness influences employees' engagement in sustainable behaviors, as well as investigate additional contextual factors that may moderate these relationships.