The Predictive Roles Of Leadership And Communicating Religious Commitment In Energy Sustainability Change Readiness

Authors

  • Hana Panggabean Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
  • Juliana Murniati Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
  • Ratri Atmoko Benedictus Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
  • Rustono Farady Marta ID Scopus. 57209452707. Universitas Bunda Mulia Jakarta
  • Helmi Azahari Sakarya Universitesi Kemalpaşa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21111/ejoc.v8i1.9942

Keywords:

Organizational readiness to change, , Energy sustainability, Leadership, Religious Commitment

Abstract

Industrial fields of Indonesia are facing challenging issues of energy sustainability. As the country’s second-largest energy consumer behind the transportation sector, industrial’s consumption is massively dominated by non-renewable energy and the lack of adequate energy waste management. Organizations need to build employee readiness to change toward energy sustainability. Leadership is reasonably a significant predictor of organizational change readiness (RtC). Religious commitment (RC) emerges as a personal motivator for pro-environmental behaviour because individuals perceive looking after nature and the environment as adhering to religious values and teachings. The society of Indonesia views religiosity as a virtue and values social hierarchy as one of the most substantial social structures. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the predictive roles of leadership and RC on organizational RtC and the features in communicating both predictors in change leadership. A mix-method approach was carried out by delivering questionnaires (N=257), conducting interviews, and focus group discussions with 35 managers and employees in the textile industry. A significant influence of leadership on RtC is found, strengthened by the impact of RC. Qualitative findings depicted religious meanings of energy sustainability and how leaders communicate their religiosity in employee behavioral changes.  

Author Biographies

Hana Panggabean, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jln. Jenderal Sudirman No. 51, Jakarta Selatan 12930, Indonesia.

Juliana Murniati, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jln. Jenderal Sudirman No. 51, Jakarta Selatan 12930, Indonesia

Ratri Atmoko Benedictus , Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya

Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jln. Jenderal Sudirman No. 51, Jakarta Selatan 12930, Indonesia.

Helmi Azahari, Sakarya Universitesi Kemalpaşa

İletişim bilimleri, Sakarya Universitesi Kemalpaşa, Esentepe Kampüsü Kemalpaşa Mahallesi Üniversite Caddesi 54050, Serdivan / Sakarya, Turkey

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