Officers’ electricity saving in open offices: Exploring the role of perceived behavior control and accessibility to control


Authors

  • Hoang Van Hao Phenikaa University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57110/jebvn.v3i1.168

Keywords:

Electricity saving, open office, perceived behavior control, accessibility to control

Abstract

Electricity saving at state agencies and businesses has practical significance in contributing to environmental protection and improving operational efficiency. Electricity saving in open offices has special features when employees work in the same space and share some electrical devices. This study explains the influence of accessibility to control and perceived behavior control on the electricity saving behavior of employees working in these types of offices. Data collected from the survey (with a sample size of 258 officers) was included in the analysis to test research hypotheses. The research results show that the perceived behavior control directly affects the electricity saving behavior. Furthermore, these variables affect the electricity saving behavior through the mediator role of the intention of the behavior. This study provides implications for organizations and the management to promote electricity saving in open offices.

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Hoang Van Hao. (2023). Officers’ electricity saving in open offices: Exploring the role of perceived behavior control and accessibility to control . VNU JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, 3(1), 112. https://doi.org/10.57110/jebvn.v3i1.168

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