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Assessing the influence of organisational citizenship behaviour towards environment on economic cost performance in UAE hotels

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  • Rekha Pillai
  • Aminul Islam
  • Parul Kumar
  • Hamza Almustafa

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Organisational citizenship behaviour towards the environment (OCBE) aids in both environmental protection and in harnessing sustainable competitive organisational advantage. This study proposed a conceptual research model which investigated managerial perceptions of the relationship between OCBE and economic cost performance (ECP) in the UAE hospitality sector, with green innovative behaviour (GIB) mediating and green training moderating the relationship. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour and abilities motivation opportunity theory, the study administered 479 structured questionnaires to hotel managers in the UAE using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was applied to test the hypotheses in SmartPLS3.3. Findings showed that OCBE had a direct and significant impact on ECP, with GIB emerging both as a direct and mediating predictor. Additionally, green training directly and significantly moderated the OCBE–cost performance relationship. These results evince the integration of sustainable philosophies with innovative mindsets to encourage green innovative endeavours among hotel managers.

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  • Rekha Pillai & Aminul Islam & Parul Kumar & Hamza Almustafa, 2025. "Assessing the influence of organisational citizenship behaviour towards environment on economic cost performance in UAE hotels," Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(4), pages 1106-1120, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:buseth:v:34:y:2025:i:4:p:1106-1120
    DOI: 10.1111/beer.12700
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