Suriati Deraman, <br/><br/>
Factors affecting managers’ intention to recycle hospital waste in malaysia's healthcare industry / 
Suriati Binti Deraman 
 - xvi, 221 pages :  illustrations ;  30 cm. +  1 CD-ROM 
<br/><br/> Faculty of Industrial Management 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2025 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references 
<br/><br/> The increasing amount of hospital waste, especially non-contaminated clinical waste  (SW409), poses significant environmental and management challenges in the Malaysian  healthcare industry. This research assesses the effects of awareness of consequences,  ascription of responsibility, attitudes to recycle, subjective norms, government support,  and top management involvement on recycling intentions. The design combined a  quantitative survey of 181 hospital managers with qualitative interviews with six  managers. Structural equation modelling using SmartPLS was conducted to test the  hypothesis. Quantitative results reveal that attitude, personal norms, government support,  and top management involvement positively affect recycling intentions, while subjective  norms and perceived behavioral control do not show significant effects. Personal norms  were found to mediate the relationship between awareness, responsibility, and attitude  with recycling intentions. However, perceived behavioral control did not moderate the  relationship between attitudes and subjective norms. The qualitative findings provide indepth insights into the reasons behind the supported and unsupported factors affecting  managers' intentions to recycle hospital waste. Managers expressed that attitude toward  recycling, government support, and top management involvement were crucial in shaping  their recycling decisions, as they aligned with organizational goals and regulatory  requirements. The study concludes that managers and organizational factors are  important in shaping recycling intentions, emphasizing the need for stronger institutional  support and leadership involvement. Recommendations include implementing targeted  government policies, training programs for managers, and promoting an organizational culture prioritizing sustainable waste management. These insights provide actionable  strategies to increase recycling efforts in healthcare, contributing to environmental  sustainability and better waste management practices. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>THE0010072 (Local) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Faculty of Industrial Management--Dissertations
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Universities and colleges--Dissertations<br/>Theses--Dissertations