What is the Link between Internal Communication, Organizational Culture and Environmental Strategy? The Context of Company Size and Employee Perception

• Autorzy: Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej , Ewa Popowicz , Adam Sulich
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose - The article explores the linkages between the type of environmental strategy (ES), the use of internal communication (IC), and the greening of organizational culture (OC). Moreover, the article empirically examines whether company size matters in the use of environmental IC practices in the green context. Additionally, the article considers differences between people employed at different organizational hierarchy levels. The basis for such a comparison is their opinions about the effectiveness of communication practices. Design/methodology/approach - Empirical research employed a survey method done on 199 organizations in 2020. Statistical analyses used the chi-squared test, Kendall's Tau-b correlation coefficient, and the Mann-Whitney U test. Findings - The research showed that companies with a proactive green strategy more often use different communication practices related to ES and have a greener culture. The study proved that larger companies more often use the analyzed communication practices. However, we found no significant difference in opinion between middle managers and line employees about the effectiveness of these practices. Practical implications - The main contribution to business practice is the exploratory model based on the empirical study, which allows organizations to successfully implement the ES. Originality/value - Studies rarely combine the three organizational elements: IC, OC, and ES. This article provides new empirical evidence on relationships between features of OC, green strategy types, and communication practices. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Strategia biznesowa; Komunikowanie wewnętrzne; Kultura organizacyjna; Strategia ochrony środowiska; Wyniki badań

EN

Business strategy; Internal communication; Organisational culture; Environment protection strategy; Research results

• Czasopismo: Central European Management Journal
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: 32
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 301-319

Twórcy

autor

Katarzyna Piwowar-Sulej

• Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland

autor

Ewa Popowicz

• Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland

autor

Adam Sulich

• Wroclaw University of Economics and Busines, Poland

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DOI

10.1108/CEMJ-06-2022-007