The Impact of Organisational Culture on Transportation Behaviours: An Exploratory Analysis

Authors

  • Lola Joly CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France
  • Muriel Davies CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France
  • Genane Youness CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France
  • Stéphanie Buisine CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34190/ecie.19.1.2597

Keywords:

organizational change, organisational culture, pro-environmental behavior, transportation, sustainability, RSE, Leadership

Abstract

By annually accommodating a growing number of students, higher education institutions contribute significantly to the daily flow of individuals. This flow exerts a significant impact on greenhouse gas emissions caused by transportation. Several studies have addressed promoting sustainable transportation at the individual level, while little attention has been drawn to examining the impact of organisations in this realm. This paper proposes a model of organisational influences on pro-environmental behaviours. Therefore, we thus identify a set of variables within organisations that expect to influence these behaviours. Among these variables, organisational culture appears as a major predictor. Organisational culture is a set of values, norms, beliefs, meanings and behaviours. Based on this definition, we propose to study organisational culture through measurable elements such as the organisation's values, norms and perceived practices. Additionally, we have identified variables directly influenced by organisational culture, such as leadership and organisational trust. Further variables, including personal norms and facilitating conditions, interact with the organisational culture and provide a more precise understanding of pro-environmental behaviours. This framework will be used to investigate student transportation behaviours. The results are expected to provide valuable insights for developing a culture of sustainable transportation at the organisational level.

Author Biographies

Lola Joly, CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France

Lola Joly is a PhD student at CELI LINEACT, working on modelling the impact of organizational culture on student mobility behaviour.

Muriel Davies, CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France

Muriel Davies is Researcher Lecturer at LINEACT CESI. She worked 13 years long in industry as manager before reorienting towards higher education. Her main research topic is organizational culture. 

Genane Youness, CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France

Genane YOUNESS, PhD in Statistics, is a research professor at CESI-LINEACT and associate professor at Cedric-CNAM. Her research focuses on predictive maintenance and explainable AI. She is supervising two doctoral theses, one on the theme of explainable AI and the other as part of the MOBE project on green mobility.

Stéphanie Buisine, CESI LINEACT, Nanterre, France

Stéphanie Buisine is Research Director at LINEACT CESI on the Learning and innovation theme. Organizational innovation is one of her major investigation subjects.  

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Published

2024-09-20