International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment (7 papers in press)

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• Exploring managerial practices for advancing sustainable green apparel consumption: an inductive inquiry  
  by Kanishka Pathak, Pankaj Kumar Singh, N. Akbar Jan, A.K. Subramani 
  Abstract: Green apparel is the new green vogue, which has the potential to mitigate climate change and elucidate the commercial prospects in the textile sector. This promising approach appears to reinvent the wheel of the green revolution. To understand this, the study employs a qualitative thematic analysis to elicit reasons that may motivate higher consumption of green apparel. Using the prolific academic platform, 27 responses were solicited. We draw on the novel ecological modern theory, which explores innovative approaches to creating environmentally friendly pathways, particularly in the apparel sector. The theory proliferates our understanding of the constellation of literature pertaining to green apparel consumption, providing means and theories that resonate positively towards sustainability goals. The results are of crucial importance in the green apparel textile industry, helping them carve out a niche and sustainable products to yield immense commercial opportunities in this green landscape of industrialisation.
  Keywords: green apparel; qualitative thematic analysis; ecological modernisation theory; EMT; sustainable consumption behaviour; SDGs.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10077390
   
  
• Influence of transformational leadership, perceived sustainability policy, and green vision on pro-environmental behaviours in the workplace  
  by Jenette V. Puyod, Wasalee Chatsuthipan, Wasana Marksin, Chuthin Thanasarnaksorn 
  Abstract: Increasing global awareness of environmental sustainability has prompted organisations to devise mechanisms to encourage employees to adopt environmentally friendly behaviours. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of transformational leadership, perceived sustainability policy, and green vision on employees pro-environmental behaviours in the workplace. The existing body of research on workplace pro-environmental behaviours remains fragmented, with these factors examined independently. Data were collected from 215 employees in Thailand using a self-administered Google Forms questionnaire. Transformational leadership inspires employees to perform beyond their job expectations and imbibe personal values aligned with organisational goals. Perceived sustainability policy refers to employees perceptions of their organisations strong commitment to environmental sustainability, whereas green shared vision is a collective understanding of the organisations long-term ecological objectives. WarpPLS 8.0 was used to analyse the data, and the results indicate that transformational leadership, sustainability policies, and a shared green vision significantly promote employees pro-environmental behaviours.
  Keywords: green shared vision; GSV; sustainability; policy; performance; pro-environmental behaviours; PEBs; transformational leadership.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10077905
   
  
• Role of career aspirations amid proactive personality and career growth with intention to quit among IT professionals: a moderated mediation analysis  
  by Sudhakar R. Kulkarni, P. Nagesh, Sindu Bharath, T.S. Nanjundeswaraswamy 
  Abstract: The study explores the nexus between proactive personality (PP) and career growth (CG). Also, to analyse the mediating effect of career aspirations (CA) among PP and CG with intention to quit (IQ) (moderator) as a boundary condition. The sampling unit consists of 318 professionals working in information technology firms. Antecedents of study variables were validated using exploratory data analysis. The role of CA (mediating) was explored through multiple regression analysis. Further, the role of intention to quit (as a moderator) was examined. The results show that PP has an impact on CG and CA, and CA on CG. CA does not mediate the relationship between PP and CG. The IQ does not moderate the relationship between CA and CG. The outcome proposes psychological and behavioural determinants that act as a key driver to meet an individual's CG. Also, explains the role of intention to quit, the psychological mode of employees.
  Keywords: personnel management; human capital; turnover; factor models; human development.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10076775
   
  
• Knowledge workers' daily experiences with technostress and presenteeism: an integrative literature review  
  by Teresa Himes McGovern 
  Abstract: The purpose of this literature review was to explore research on knowledge workers' daily experiences with technostress and presenteeism. This study was framed by the concept of presenteeism developed by Lohaus and Habermann within their comprehensive presenteeism model, a decision-integrated model of presenteeism. Flexible working conditions, such as those experienced by ICT knowledge workers, place increased demands on employees, requiring self-regulation with the sole responsibility of goal attainment. These flexible working conditions may lead to a self-endangering strategy of working while ill (i.e., presenteeism), meeting self-imposed goals. The study's findings confirm that today's knowledge workers' working conditions are influenced by the distribution of daily work-related screen time, work setting conditions, and employers' work productivity expectations. Study participants report that the expectations placed on them by management to perform without appropriate resources or support leads to higher work stressors, leading to presenteeism.
  Keywords: knowledge workers; presenteeism; technostress; constant connectivity; eustress; ICT; work-life conflict.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10077730
   
  
• Examining the influence of proactive personality on organisational citizenship behaviour: the mediating role of entrepreneurial passion  
  by Eman Elsayed Elfar, Amira Ali El-Shaprawy 
  Abstract: In a rapidly changing business landscape, sustaining success necessitates proactive employees who consistently exceed formal role expectations. Grounded in self-consistency theory, this study explores how proactive personality influences organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) both directly and indirectly, through the mediating role of entrepreneurial passion, among entrepreneurs in Egypt's medical sector. The results demonstrate that proactive personality significantly predicts all three OCB dimensions, organisation-directed, individual-directed, and customer-oriented, and that entrepreneurial passion partially mediates these relationships. This suggests that entrepreneurial passion functions as an emotional-motivational bridge that translates proactive tendencies into cooperative extra-role behaviours, thereby strengthening overall OCB. Practically, the study underscores the importance of cultivating proactive mindsets and positive emotional engagement to enhance entrepreneurial passion and foster behaviours that promote organisational effectiveness and venture sustainability. Theoretically, it contributes to the literature by uncovering the mechanism that explains how personal dispositions translate into positive organisational behaviours within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  Keywords: proactive personality; entrepreneurial passion; self-consistency theory; citizenship behaviour; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; medical sector.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10076450
   
  
• The state of metaverse development in Africa: an integrative literature review  
  by Hamady Dia 
  Abstract: This integrative literature review addresses a critical gap in research concerning Africa's readiness for and engagement with metaverse technologies. Through thematic synthesis of recent academic, institutional, and industry sources, the study identifies emerging trends, strategic enablers, and structural constraints shaping the continent's digital trajectory. The conceptual framework integrates Rogers's (1995) diffusion of innovation theory, Ball's (2022) conceptualisation of the metaverse, and Davis et al. 's (2009) virtual collaboration model to contextualise Africa's evolving digital landscape. While global interest in the metaverse continues to expand, existing literature remains disproportionately centred on North America, Europe, and parts of Asia -leaving African perspectives notably underrepresented. This review contributes to both scholarly and policy discourse by articulating strategic imperatives for equitable metaverse adoption, highlighting infrastructural and governance challenges, and emphasising Africa's potential to co-create a culturally grounded and socially inclusive digital future.
  Keywords: metaverse; Africa; innovation; AI; artificial intelligence; AI; immersive technologies; virtual reality; VR; extended reality; XR; digital transformation; blockchain.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10076774
   
  
• AI-driven organisational culture and its impact on employee performance and stress in the Chinese real estate industry: the mediating role of autonomy  
  by Xinyang Zhang, Sanghyuk Yim 
  Abstract: This study investigates the effects of AI-based organisational culture on employee performance and stress, as well as autonomy's mediating role, in Chinese real estate industry, a sector facing recent decline where AI emerges as a critical tool to enhance employee performance. It surveys 250 employees with at least two years of experience and uses SmartPLS for data analysis. Results confirm that AI influences employee efficiency and stress, autonomy strongly affects performance and stress, stress impacts work outcomes, and autonomy serves as a key mediator. These findings provide valuable guidance for Chinese real estate managers to sustain high employee performance via autonomy in AI-integrated cultures and help employees mitigate work stress, successfully achieving the study's core objectives.
  Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI; organisational culture; employee performance; stress; autonomy; real estate industry.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2026.10077134