Effect of Green Organizational Behavioral change on Performance of Food and BeveragesManufacturing Firms in South East Nigeria
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- August 16, 2026
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Njoku, Brian Onyedikachi1, Prof. Chris C. Orga2, Assoc. Prof. Maduagwu Esther Nneka3 & Prof. Fred .O. Eze4
Abstract
Environmental change has become a significant policy issue for both developing and developed countries. Today causes and effects of climate change pose serious environmental challenges to humanity as they cut across every human being, sector of the economy, and nation. The pervasive environmental crisis across the globe has been traced to unsustainable business practices of corporations. The study evaluated the effect of Green Organizational Behavioral Change on performance organizational food and beverage Manufacturing Firms in South East Nigeria. The specific objectives were to; examine the effect of green employee behavioral change on employee Output; evaluate the effect of green organizational structure on organizational Growth; ascertain the effect of green Technology on operational efficiency and examine the effect of the environment on cost reduction of food and beverage Manufacturing Firms in South East Nigeria. Specifically, the population of the study comprises the total staff strength of the selected banks four thousand four hundred and forty four (4444). The study used the descriptive survey design approach. The primary source of data was the administration of questionnaire. A sample size of 367 was obtained using Taro Yamane’s formula. 286 staff returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. Data from the questionnaire was administered and analyzed using simple percentages, mean and standard deviation, and the research hypotheses were tested using the exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis approach at a 0.05 level of significance, using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The findings indicated that Green employee behavioral change had significant effect on the employee output; β(95, n=286), 0.293, t = 2.559, P. >.0.011. Green organizational structure had significant effect on the organizational growth; β(95, n =286), 0.396, t = 4.256, P. >.0.05. Green organizational structure had significant effect on the operational efficiency; β(95, n =286), 0.813, t = 37.048, P. >.0.05 and Environment has any significant effect on the cost reduction of food and beverage manufacturing firm in southeast Nigeria, β(95, n =286), 0.320, t =2.964, P. >.0.003. The study concluded that employee behavioural change, organizational structure, green technology and environment had significant positive effect on organizational performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in south east Nigeria. The study recommended among others that there is need to foster a Culture of Environmental Responsibility: Leadership should promote a culture that values and supports environmental responsibility at all levels of the organization.
Keywords: Green organizational behavioral, change on performance, food and beverages, manufacturing firms, Environmental responsibility. Cite: Njoku, B. O., Orga, C. C., Maduagwu, E. N. & Eze, F. O. (2026). Effect of Green Organizational Behavioral Change on Performance of Food and Beverages Manufacturing Firms in South East Nigeria. International Journal of Management Foresight and Strategy,4 (2), 522 – 664. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21969154