THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC SUFFICIENCY IN PROMOTING PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS IN THE WORKPLACE: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

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HASHIM FAWZI ALABADI, SHAHD KARIM HUSSAIN

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to seek to identify the role of strategic sufficiency in promoting pro-environmental behaviors in the workplace and to suggest new Al-Haelah aimed at practicing these behaviors for the enormous company under study, heading towards paths to achieve strategic sufficiency at all levels. The study included qualitative analysis of data related to the Al-Haelah Company in Karbala Governorate under study, and the study sample included 110 individuals working in this company. The study sought to test several hypotheses related to the influence relationships between the study variables represented by strategic sufficiency and pro-environmental behaviors in the workplace. The data were processed through statistical methods using the program (SPSS). The results of the statistical analysis of the data collected through the questionnaire tool prepared for this purpose, in addition to the theoretical conclusions from it, showed that the company adopted strategic sufficiency to improve pro-environmental behaviors by focusing on effective communication and efficient access to knowledge, as well as using them to improve the level of enjoyment The workplace of the employees,  and knowledge of the workplace environment of the employees, but it adopted effective communication individually to improve the connection with the nature and place of work of the employees. This study contributes as an attempt to contribute to revealing the role of strategic sufficiency as a strategic tool for  Al-Haelah company to promote pro-environmental behaviors.

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Environmental Law
Author Biography

HASHIM FAWZI ALABADI, SHAHD KARIM HUSSAIN

1HASHIM FAWZI ALABADI, 2SHAHD KARIM HUSSAIN 

1Faculty of Administration and Economics, University of Kufa, Iraq.

2Faculty of Administration and Economics, University of Kufa, Iraq. 

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