ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sustain.
Sec. Sustainable Organizations
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frsus.2025.1613162
This article is part of the Research TopicOverall Environmental Quality And Energy Performance Of Educational Buildings: Strategies To Improve Efficiency, Comfort, Well-Being, and Liveability Indoor and Outdoor SpacesView all articles
Factors influencing participation and engagement in Green Office operation at Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University
Provisionally accepted
- 1Srinakharinwirot University, Watthana District, Thailand
- 2Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
- 3Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand
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This research aims to study the perception, practices, opinions, needs, and participation approach of faculty members, operational staff, and students regarding drivers affecting the implementation of a Green Office at the Faculty of Social Sciences. The sample group consisted of 18 faculty members, 10 operational staff, and 158 students from the Faculty of Social Sciences in the 2023 academic year. The research instruments were questionnaires on perception, practices, opinions, needs, and their participation in driving the Faculty of Social Sciences towards an environmentally friendly organization. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. The research findings revealed that faculty members and operational staff had a high level of awareness regarding the communication of policies and practices for driving the Green Office initiative, but perceived a low level of actual implementation. Students showed low awareness across all aspects. Regarding practices to promote a Green Office, faculty members and operational staff demonstrated the highest levels of proactive environmental behavior. Students showed the highest level of participation by encouraging energy-efficient equipment, but demonstrated moderate levels of behavior in turning off lights and sorting waste. Faculty members and operational staff viewed a Green Office as reducing resource consumption and enhancing the faculty's image. Student opinions focused on having green spaces and reducing paper use, but also suggested the need for additional training on Green Office practices. Regarding needs, faculty members, operational staff, and students expressed a need for incentives (rewards) and improved communication systems to promote participation in Green Office campaigns. The Faculty of Social Sciences established a working committee, conducted training to raise environmental awareness, and maintained consistent communication through meetings and electronic boards."
Keywords: Green Office, Participatory approach, Faculty of Social Sciences, InfluencingFactors, Perception
Received: 16 Apr 2025; Accepted: 21 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Sathaporn Monprapussorn, sathaporn@g.swu.ac.th
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