Purpose

This paper aims to highlight the importance of implementing green training as a part of green management practices in organizational operations by building the arguments through the lens of Ability–Motivation–Opportunity (AMO) theory. In this regard, the mediating impact of green competencies on the association between green training and organizational efficiency is determined.

Design/methodology/approach

The research followed a quantitative and cross-sectional approach. The study involved ISO-14001 certified textile manufacturing organizations to better serve the research purpose. The responses were collected from 235 managerial-level employees through purposive sampling. The data analysis was performed by using structural equation modelling to examine the interrelated dependence of the variables.

Findings

The findings of the study reveal that green training is essential for environmentally responsible organizations to attain their goals of efficient resource consumption in addition to serving the greater cause of environmental protection. There is a dire need to impart environmental-friendly competencies to the employees who resultantly become able to adopt eco-efficient ways of doing business.

Research limitations/implications

This study also has limitations regarding the generalizability of its results. It is primarily because of the limited sample size and restricted geographical domain. Additionally, AMO theory has not been empirically tested in this study.

Practical implications

Progressive textile manufacturers need to incorporate a consistent policy for green management practices to meet the expectation of their international clients and to remain competitive in international markets. It is equally important for the governmental authorities to design such environmental policies which necessitate the need of incorporating pro-environment business practices and measuring their outcomes.

Originality/value

This study will contribute to enrich the literature by offering an empirical analysis of green training for achieving the organizational efficiency in textile manufacturing sector. It will be a novel context to contribute to the literature of green management practices and its related fields. Moreover, the study is one of its kind that uses the AMO theory to identify the mediating role of green competencies for understanding the association between green training and organizational efficiency.

中文翻译：

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绿色培训与组织效率：绿色能力的中介作用

目的

本文旨在通过能力-动机-机会 (AMO) 理论的视角构建论据，强调实施绿色培训作为组织运营中绿色管理实践的一部分的重要性。在这方面，确定了绿色能力对绿色培训与组织效率之间关联的中介影响。

设计/方法/方法

该研究采用定量和横断面方法。该研究涉及通过 ISO-14001 认证的纺织品制造组织，以更好地服务于研究目的。通过有目的的抽样从 235 名管理级别的员工中收集了答复。数据分析是通过使用结构方程模型来检查变量的相互依赖关系进行的。

发现

研究结果表明，除了服务于更大的环境保护事业之外，绿色培训对于对环境负责的组织实现其高效资源消耗的目标至关重要。迫切需要向员工传授环保能力，从而使他们能够采用生态高效的经营方式。

研究限制/影响

该研究在其结果的普遍性方面也存在局限性。这主要是因为样本量有限和地理范围有限。此外，AMO 理论尚未在本研究中进行实证检验。

实际影响

进步的纺织品制造商需要采用一致的绿色管理实践政策，以满足其国际客户的期望并在国际市场上保持竞争力。对于政府当局来说，设计这样的环境政策同样重要，这些政策需要纳入有利于环境的商业实践并衡量其结果。

原创性/价值

本研究将通过对绿色培训的实证分析来丰富文献，以实现纺织制造业的组织效率。这将是为绿色管理实践及其相关领域的文献做出贡献的新背景。此外，该研究是使用 AMO 理论来确定绿色能力在理解绿色培训与组织效率之间的关系的中介作用的研究之一。