Emotions and pro-environmental behaviour in organisations

This paper examines the role of emotions in driving pro-environmental behaviour within organisations. Current literature is reviewed that examines emotions in relation to the natural environment, from both management and psychology perspectives. These literatures are integrated using the theories of issue ownership and organisational identification in order to suggest possible explanations for contrasting empirical findings. In doing so, a conceptual model and a set of testable propositions are presented as a basis for future research. It is argued that examining extant research through the lens of issue ownership and identification makes a unique contribution to literature in both management and environmental psychology.